Ernest Solvay, philanthropist and organizer of the world-famous Solvay conferences on physics, discovered a profitable way of making soda ash in 1861. Together with a handful of associates, he laid the foundations of the Solvay company, which successfully branched out into other chemicals,...

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Contents -- 1 Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and Sustainability -- 2 Electricity Supply Systems: The Current and Future Role of Renewable Sources of Energy -- 3 Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Technologies -- 4 Capacity...