This book provides a succinct account of the ways in which nano technology is being applied to
improve energy efficiency. The coverage includes current scanning probe techniques for
electrical energy storage energy harvesting systems and local electrochemistry as well as
emerging techniques of relevance to diverse materials and devices including advanced scanning
probes for nano fabrication and nano tribology. The tools of nanotechnology such as scanning
probe microscopes and micro machines can provide important information about the fundamental
nature of space especially the zero-point electromagnetic field. An exciting aspect of this
subject is that a better understanding of the force that arises from the zero-point field i.e.
the Casimir force may enable its control to some extent impacting on the development of nano
electromechanical systems. Readers will find this book to be a clear and concise summary of the
state of the art in nanophysics and nanotechnology as they relate to energy efficiency.
