This book is a graphic account of the direction the Indian business environment is taking as it aligns with the global standards of practice.

This book covers the entire spectrum of energy management . This spans from the overview of national and specific ideas and issues pertaining to energy conservation and management. It also covers and billing. This volume also touches upon the concepts and principles of energy security, energy trading and energy economics. It also provides brief overview of alternative or renewable energy sources.

This book covers the new Strategic intent of nations to secure energy resources for themselves. This concept implies how nations judicially optimize the basket of energy resources and their secure supplies for a foreseeable future so that the wheels of their economy keep on running smoothly. This looks into various international treaties, secure reserves and development of strategic reserves.

No other resource has been so critical in shaping destiny of nations, the development of military and global trade strategies and relationships among countries. No other resource has offered such great promises for improving the well being of entire nations. Many of these promises have remained unrealized and which often have turned into curses looming over their future.

From Silicon Valley to Tokyo, Brussels to Beijing, to our own national capital Delhi Governments and corporations have invested over 10 billion dollar in last few years world wide on Nanoscience research. Dictionary of Nanoscience is a comprehensive dictionary demystifying many of the terms used in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology area. This dictionary is easy to use, with precise and clear meaning and cited with examples wherever possible. It is a perfect resource for a person who is part of Nanoscience revolution and would like to improve his comprehension of various terms used over time. The latest terms have also been added to the dictionary to catch up with the latest terminologies. It can add in enhancing your knowledge of Nanoscience and writing reports, essays, or speeches in the area of Nanoscience.

This book covers the entire gamut of trading of energy which is comparatively a new phenomenon. Today across economy and globe, energy is become a tradable resource. This book covers in great detail the trading processes of oil and gas, power, and emissions (under Clean Development Mechanism). It also provides insights into the key concepts of risk management. The widely prevalent trade flows among various regions and economies are also presented in this book.

The book analyzes limitations of the traditional North-South cooperation in general and with African countries in particular. It, in this backdrop, advances the case of South-South cooperation, as many countries of the South, including India, China, South Africa, Brazil, etc., have emerged prominently on the world economic horizon of-late. It critically studies the current status of India-Africa's economic relations (both trade and investment) along with analyzing challenges and potential to upgrade these economic engagements. At last, it attempts to explore the specific areas in the power, extractive and financial sectors where India can assist African economies.

This book Covers under the backdrop of ever increasing energy intensity in the development needs is energy conservation and efficient utilization of energy. This volume provides insights into various tools and techniques for energy conservation and Suggests methodologies for developing energy efficient appliances and industrial processes. It takes into accounts few case Studies of key industries of Steel, Cement and Power.

The GCC petrochemicals industry is going through a period of unprecedented expansion. The global petrochemical producers and technology providers alike are investing billions of dollars in GCC petrochemicals projects. The strategies for GCC petrochemical investment suggested in this book take into account the entire value chain and discuss the appropriate actions at each point in a integrated manner. It is important for investment planners to understand these issues, in order to develop or modify their strategies that ensure expeditious development for robust petrochemical projects in this region.