Vikas Khare, PhD, is an Associate Dean, School of Technology, Management and Engineering, NMIMS, Indore, India. He is also Certified Energy Manager under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency India. Sanjeet K. Dwivedi, PhD from IIT Delhi and M.E. from IIT Roorkee (Gold Medal), is a seasoned power electronics expert with over a decade of experience at Danfoss Global R&D and Everfuel A/S as a Technology Manager. He is currently serving as a Senior Consultant at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S, Denmark. Monica Bhatia, PhD, is a faculty member at the School of Business Management, NMIMS, India. She is also consultant and Motivational Speaker. K. K. Pant, received his PhD (Chemical Engineering) degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 1997. He took over as the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee on October 12, 2022.

• About the Authors xiPreface xvAcknowledgments xvii1 Introduction to Techno-Management Revolution of Energy 11.1 Energy Landscape Before the Revolution 11.2 Transformation of Energy Distribution 221.3 Policy and Regulatory Frameworks 311.4 Technological Innovations 411.5 Energy Conservation and Demand Response 501.6 Conclusion 631.7 Case Study 641.8 Exercise 681.9 Objective Type Questions 711.10 Glossary 74References 752 Understanding Green Hydrogen: Production Methods and Technologies 772.1 Introduction 772.2 Green Hydrogen Production Methods 1062.3 Electrolysis Technologies 1112.4 Materials Selection for Electrodes and Membranes 1222.5 Thermochemical Water Splitting 1292.6 Cost Analysis and Energy Efficiency Comparisons for Green Hydrogen 1452.7 Lifecycle Assessment of Hydrogen Production Pathways 1492.8 Environmental Footprint 1552.9 Applications of Green Hydrogen 1582.10 Conclusion 1642.11 Case Study 1652.12 Exercise 1672.13 Objective Questions 1692.14 Glossary 172References 1743 The Role of Hydrogen in Energy Transition 1773.1 Introduction to Energy Transition 1773.2 Fundamentals of Hydrogen Storage 1883.3 Hydrogen as a Clean Energy Source 2393.4 Hydrogen Infrastructure Development 2513.5 Conclusion 2583.6 Case Study 2593.7 Exercise 2623.8 Objective Type Questions 2633.9 Glossary 266References 2674 The Urgency of Decarbonization: Environmental and Climate Imperatives 2694.1 Introduction to Decarbonization 2694.2 Environmental Impacts of Carbon Emissions 2814.3 Economic Costs Assessment of Carbon Emissions with Risk and Uncertainty 2894.4 Technological Innovations for Decarbonization 2934.5 Corporate Sustainability and Industrial Strategies for Decarbonization 3044.6 Conclusion 3164.7 Case Study 3164.8 Conclusion 3184.9 Exercise 3184.10 Objective Type Questions 3194.11 Glossary 322References 3245 Operations and Supply Chain Management of Green Hydrogen 3275.1 Introduction 3275.2 Input Material Sourcing 3295.3 Infrastructure Development 3365.4 Logistics, Transportation, Distribution, and Delivery of Green Hydrogen 3505.5 Lifecycle Assessment of Green Hydrogen Production, Distribution, and Utilization 3535.6 Market Dynamics and Demand Forecasting 3605.7 Partnerships Between Renewable Energy Developers and Hydrogen Producers 3705.8 Conclusion 3815.9 Case Study 3825.10 Exercise 3865.11 Objective Type Questions 3875.12 Glossary 390References 3926 Inventory Control and Total Quality Management 3956.1 Introduction 3956.2 Inventory Management for Green Hydrogen 3966.3 Quality Control Measures and Testing and Inspection of Green Hydrogen 4076.4 Risk Management in Inventory Control of Green Hydrogen 4196.5 Total Quality Management (TQM) Principles of Green Hydrogen 4226.6 Quality Tools and Techniques of Green Hydrogen 4256.7 Integration of Quality Management Systems of Green Hydrogen 4276.8 Conclusion 4326.9 Case Study 4336.10 Exercise 4356.11 Objective Type Questions 4366.12 Glossary 439References 441Index 445