Energy scenario and renewable energy sources: Global and Indian situation, potential of non conventional energy sources, economics.
Solar energy: Radiation, flat plate and concentrating collectors, fluid flow and heat transfer analysis, estimation of solar radiation,
Active systems, solar pond, passive space conditioning, power generation, photovoltaics.
Principles and applications of wave energy, tidal energy, biomass energy, OTEC and Geothermal energy.
MHD Engineering. Fuel Cells. Wind Energy potentials.