Climate-Smart Technologies: Integrating Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Mitigation and Adaptation Responses

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
An Overview of Climate-Smart Technologies in the Pacific Region....Pages 3-18
Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Using ICT as an Enabling Tool....Pages 19-32
Climate Regulation: Implications for Trade Competitiveness in Caribbean States....Pages 33-49
Climate Change Issues on the Pacific Islands: An Overview....Pages 51-64
A Framework for Technology Cooperation for the Successful Deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies in Pacific Island Countries and Territories....Pages 65-74
The Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience Capabilities of Water Sector Users in Mauritius....Pages 75-87
Mapping of Organisations Involved in Energy Research Activities in the Pacific Island Region, Their Research Projects, Budgets and Research Gaps....Pages 89-96
A Transition Management Approach to Designing Post-Kyoto Climate Policy Architecture: A Framework for Negotiation....Pages 97-112
Climate Change Assessment Using Statistical Process Control Methods....Pages 113-125
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Sustainable Energy Development in the Pacific: The Evolution of Energy Frameworks and National Policies....Pages 129-140
Promoting Renewable Electricity Generation in Developing Countries: Findings from Comparative Analyses in South America....Pages 141-156
Knowledge Exchange and Application of Hydropower in Developing Countries....Pages 157-172
“Sustainable Energy for All” Approach to SIDS: A Case Study from Dominica....Pages 173-187
A Comprehensive Study of the Wind and Solar Potential of Gau Island, Fiji....Pages 189-205
The Potential for Using Renewable Sources of Energy in Mauritius....Pages 207-218
The DIREKT Project: An Example of a Technology Transfer Project on Renewable Energy....Pages 219-234
Strategies Developed by DIREKT for the Small Island Developing States to Enhance Renewable Energy Utilisation....Pages 235-244
Past and Present Green Economy Initiatives and Capacity Building and Financial Mechanisms for the Future Development of the Barbados Energy Sector....Pages 245-257
Project Funding for Innovative Research and Development Projects: A Practical Example in the Field of Renewable Energy....Pages 259-268
Modern Technologies of Biomass Combustion and Pre-treatment for more Efficient Electricity Production: Review and Case Analysis....Pages 269-282
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for the Assessment of Biofuel and Biomass Energy Resources....Pages 283-294
A Method for Mapping Monthly Solar Irradiation Over Complex Areas of Topography: Réunion Island’s Case Study....Pages 295-306
Case Study Analysis of Urban Decentralised Energy Systems....Pages 307-323
Strengthening of R&D Competences and Engineering Skills for Renewable Energy Systems: Examples from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences....Pages 325-333
Software and Information Technology Support in a Virtual Renewable Energy Laboratory, Based on Areal Physical Environment—ECO UQAR—UOM Potential Collaboration....Pages 335-347
The New Green Revolution: Sustainable Agriculture for the Caribbean Through the Use of Renewable Energy....Pages 349-363
Assessment of the Most Sustainable Renewable Energy Configuration in Mauritius and Rodriques....Pages 365-375
Front Matter....Pages 377-377
Adoption of Climate-Smart Technologies: The Case of Rural Solar Electricity in the Pacific Islands....Pages 379-392
A Geographic Information Systems Approach to Mitigating Sea Level Rise: Examples from Bermuda....Pages 393-402
Estimation of Carbon Stock in Church Forests: Implications for Managing Church Forest to Help with Carbon Emission Reduction....Pages 403-414
Fast Pyrolysis and Kinetics of Sugarcane Bagasse in Energy Recovery....Pages 415-424
Characterization of Pyrolysis Kinetics for the Use of Tropical Biomass as Renewable Energy Sources....Pages 425-433
Prospects and Limitations of Biomass Gasification for Industrial Thermal Applications in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 435-445
Anaerobic Digestion of Vegetable Wastes Using Biochemical Methane Potential Assays....Pages 447-458
Viability of Using Cassava as Feedstock for Bioethanol Production in Fiji....Pages 459-472
Feasibility of Using Solar Energy as a Source of Renewable Energy in Mauritius Under Collaboration of DIREKT....Pages 473-481
Optimization of Biogas Production to Use in Cooking Stove....Pages 483-497
Efficiency Optimisation of Three-Phase Induction Motor Using Swarm Intelligence....Pages 499-516
Energy Use in Manufacturing Industries Evidence from Sweden....Pages 517-530
Assessing the Potential of Torrefaction for Locally Available Biomass in Mauritius....Pages 531-545
Front Matter....Pages 377-377
Investigating the Potential of Using Coconut Oil–Diesel Blends in a Diesel Engine in Rodriques Islands....Pages 547-562
Investigation of Vegetable Oil Conversion by Thermal Deoxygenation and Cracking for Alternative Biofuel Generation....Pages 563-576
Bio-ethanol Production from Readily Available Lignocellulosic Biomass in Mauritius Through Enzymatic Hydrolysis....Pages 577-586
A Smart Technology of Carbon Sequestration by the Use of Biochar....Pages 587-596
The Impact of Smart Metering on Energy Efficiency in Low-Income Housing in Mediterranean....Pages 597-614
Optimization of a Stand-Alone Renewable Energy System for a Small Load Requirement....Pages 615-628