The overall efficiency, effectiveness, and practicality of potential
future energy sources and systems are directly related to many
materials-related factors. This volume features 30 papers presented
during the 2012 Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy
Conference. They cover the latest developments involving materials for
alternative and renewable energy sources and systems, including
batteries and energy storage, hydrogen, solar, wind, geothermal,
biomass, and nuclear, as well as materials availability, the energy
grid, and nanocomposites.