摘要IntroductionThe climax of the industrial revolution was marked by the rapid growth of industry,and advancement in technolo-gies have further fueled this industrial expansion,leading to a surge in economic growth.However,these technologies have also increased the degree of destructive human inter-ference with the biosphere,as key contributors to two urgent environmental problems:deterioration of natural resources and global climate change.It is thus the need of the hour to promote cleaner,sustainable production practices using renewable energy sources[1]to better utilize resources in ways that minimize effects on the environment.Among the destructive effects of current industrial practice,automotive,aerospace,and power generation industries are prime con-tributors of carbon emissions.Between 1950 and 2010,total worldwide energy consumption increased 5.8 times,and CO2 emissions increased sharply from 310 to 390 ppm during the same time period[2].This sharp increase in carbon footprint is a central cause for sudden temperature fluctuations and global climate change.