Mediterranean Green Buildings & Renewable Energy

This book highlights scientific achievements in the key areasof sustainable electricity generation and green building technologies, aspresented in the vital bi-annual World Renewable Energy Network s Med Green Forum. Renewable energy applications in powergeneration and sustainable development have particular  importance in the Mediterranean region, withits rich natural resources and conducive climate, making it a perfect showcaseto illustrate the viability of using renewable energy to satisfy all energyneeds. The papers included in this work describe enabling policies and offerpathways to further develop a broad range of renewable energy technologies andapplications in all sectors for electricity production, heating and cooling,agricultural applications, water desalination, industrial applications and forthe transport sector.