"The Solar Joint Meeting between the Association Nacional de Energia Solar (ANES) de Mexico and the Solar Energy Division of the American Solar Energy (ASME) [was held] in Veracruz, Mexico, October 3-6, 2006."--Perface.

This book examines the key aspects that will define future sustainable energy systems: energy supply, energy storage, security and limited environmental impacts. It clearly explains the need for an integrated engineering approach to sustainable energies, based on mathematical, biogeophysical, and engineering arguments. Resilient and efficient alternatives are compared to non-sustainable options. This book results from the collaboration of 50 international contributors.