Solar-Driven Water Treatment: Re-engineering and Accelerating Nature's Water Cycle looks at the use of solar energy and in particular photovoltaic technologies, as a viable, accessible and sustainable option in the treatment of water. Solar-Driven Water Treatment: Re-engineering and Accelerating Nature's Water Cycle provides insight into the different solar powered technologies, in-depth information about the viability of sunlight in the water treatment process, the potential environmental implications as well as the performance, economics, operation and maintenance of the discussed technologies. Elaborating on the potential issues and health risks associated with the water purification systems this reference also covers the need for appropriate technologies in the present scenario to improve worldwide access to clean drinking water. Readers will learn the most appropriate technology for their specific need making this book useful for renewable energy and environmental engineers in investigating energy efficiency, water treatment technologies, and the economics of technological change in the treatment of water by solar technologies.

The 2nd Annual 2016 International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Control System (MECS2016) was successfully held in Wuhan, China in 2016.The MECS2016 is one of the leading international conferences for presenting novel and fundamental advances in the fields of Mechanical Engineering and Control System attended by more than 80 participants from China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. The MECS2016 program includes 4 keynote speeches, 98 oral and poster presentations, covering a wide spectrum of topics from mechanics engineering, control engineering and technology, to automation and mechatronics. However, after reviewed and careful consideration, only 70 articles are included in this proceedings.