**Meet the editor**

Ibrahim Al-Bahadly received a B.Sc. (Eng.) degree from the Baghdad University of Technology in 1987, followed by an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Nottingham University, in 1990 and 1994, respectively, all in electrical and electronic engineering. From 1994 to 1996, he was a research associate with the electric drives and machines group at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Since 1996,

he has been with the Massey University, where he is currently Associate Professor in electrical and electronic engineering. His research interests include power electronic applications, variable speed machines and drives, energy conversion and renewable energy system, instrumentation and automation. Ibrahim is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Contents

**Preface VII**

Choon

**Energy System 1**

Chapter 3 **Solar Cooling Technologies 39**

Anthony Paul Roskilly

**Photovoltaic Systems 21**

Salman Ajib and Ali Alahmer

**and Utilization in Industry 55**

Giulia Massaglia and Marzia Quaglio

Chapter 6 **The Bioenergy Potentials of Lignocelluloses 93**

Chapter 7 **Free-Piston Stirling Engine Generators 105** Songgang Qiu and Laura Solomon

Chapter 1 **The Solutions of DC-DC Converters for Renewable**

Chapter 2 **Electrical Rating—Long-Term Performance Potential of**

Chapter 4 **State-of-the-Art Technologies on Low-Grade Heat Recovery**

Chapter 5 **The Role of Material Selection and Microfluidics for Optimized Energy Conversion in Microbial Fuel Cells 75**

Olatunde Samuel Dahunsi and Munachi Enyinnaya

Muhammad Burhan, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad and Ng Kim

Janie Ling-Chin, Huashan Bao, Zhiwei Ma, Wendy Taylor and

Nguyen The Vinh and Vo Thanh Vinh
