This thought provoking book is about the use of solar energy at our home. It portrays the significance of solar energy in our daily life, explains how solar energy harnessing can be a solution to the scarcity of electrical power prevalent in many parts of the world and its role in addressing the global menace of climate change and pollution. This subject of international relevance is written here with a focus on an emerging economy – India.

                        This book is unique with its range of interesting subjects on green energy with emphasis on the deployment of solar, its importance, related topics and happenings. The book is broad enough to explore a variety of topics on sustainable living and deep enough to impart basic knowledge about the same. The book details basic principles, usage, current development and growth of solar energy in India and around the world with add on chapters about other renewables, climate change, energy efficiency, green buildings, electrical vehicles etc.  We are proud to present this wonderful book on popular science – a book with mass appeal rather than purely technical.

                         The introductory chapter of the book looks into the history of solar energy. The next couple of chapters get more specific on solar energy and its usage. The amazing range of products that work on solar which gives us an alternate to grid power is briefed here next. The next session of the book talks about climate change, its impact on our ecology and an exhaustive list of organizations working to combat climate change. This is followed by the solar energy utilization around the world.

                        India’s power requirements is then followed by the status of solar power in India, The aggressive action plan of the government of India,  a serious look on why to minimize the use of grid power and then the tips for selecting and installing the right solar system for your use. The wonderful concept of world’s first carbon neutral city comes next followed by a chapter on the importance of energy efficiency. The world of renewables has an astonishing range of power generation techniques and this is detailed in the next chapter. This is followed by the chapter on Green buildings. The main book comes to a landing with a chapter on one of the most promising concept – Electric Vehicles.

                  This book on contemporary science and its imminent use is a well thought out and prepared collection of useful information for every discerning reader to enjoy reading and improve his/her knowledge on the subject.