Global Energy Assessment

Global Energy Assessment
Author: GEA Writing Team
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2012-08-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1139536311

The Global Energy Assessment (GEA) brings together over 300 international researchers to provide an independent, scientifically based, integrated and policy-relevant analysis of current and emerging energy issues and options. It has been peer-reviewed anonymously by an additional 200 international experts. The GEA assesses the major global challenges for sustainable development and their linkages to energy; the technologies and resources available for providing energy services; future energy systems that address the major challenges; and the policies and other measures that are needed to realize transformational change toward sustainable energy futures. The GEA goes beyond existing studies on energy issues by presenting a comprehensive and integrated analysis of energy challenges, opportunities and strategies, for developing, industrialized and emerging economies. This volume is an invaluable resource for energy specialists and technologists in all sectors (academia, industry and government) as well as policymakers, development economists and practitioners in international organizations and national governments.

Renewable Energy Law

Renewable Energy Law
Author: Penelope Crossley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2019-11-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107185769

Provides the first scholarly and comprehensive book on the national renewable energy laws of every country that has them (113 countries).

Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy

Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy
Author: Benjamin K. Sovacool
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1421418975

A balanced examination of global energy issues. Energy sustainability and climate change are two of the greatest challenges facing humankind. Unraveling these complex and interconnected issues demands careful and objective assessment. Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy aims to change the prevailing discourse by examining fifteen core energy questions from a variety of perspectives, demonstrating how, for each of them, no clear-cut answer exists. Is industry the chief energy villain? Can we sustainably feed and fuel the planet at the same time? Is nuclear energy worth the risk? Should geoengineering be outlawed? Touching on pollution, climate mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency, government intervention, and energy security, the authors explore interrelated concepts of law, philosophy, ethics, technology, economics, psychology, sociology, and public policy. This book offers a much-needed critical appraisal of the central energy technology and policy dilemmas of our time and the impact of these on multiple stakeholders.

Energy: Supply and Demand

Energy: Supply and Demand
Author: David B. Rutledge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107031079

Explores trends and projections in energy supply and demand using real-life case studies and modeling techniques.

100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything
Author: Mark Z. Jacobson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2020-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108479804

Textbook on the science and methods behind a global transition to 100% clean, renewable energy for science, engineering, and social science students.

Global Energy Policy and Security

Global Energy Policy and Security
Author: Walter Leal Filho
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1447152867

Despite efforts to increase renewables, the global energy mix is still likely to be dominated by fossil-fuels in the foreseeable future, particularly gas for electricity and oil for land, air and sea transport. The reliance on depleting conventional oil and natural gas resources and the geographic distribution of these reserves can have geopolitical implications for energy importers and exporters. Global Energy Policy and Security examines the security of global and national energy supplies, as well as the sensitivity and impacts of sustainable energy policies which emphasize the various political, economic, technological, financial and social factors that influence energy supply, demand and security. Multidisciplinary perspectives provide the interrelated topics of energy security and energy policy within a rapidly changing socio-political and technological landscape during the 21st century. Included are two main types of interdisciplinary papers. One set of papers deals with technical aspects of energy efficiency, renewable energy and the use of tariffs. The other set of papers focuses on social, economic or political issues related to energy security and policy, also describing research, practical projects and other concrete initiatives being performed in different parts of the world. This book will prove useful to all those students and researchers interested in the connections between energy production, energy use, energy security and the role of energy policies.

Renewable Energy Engineering

Renewable Energy Engineering
Author: Nick Jenkins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2024-03-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1009295780

Quantitative, accessible, multidisciplinary and fully updated, with new coverage of energy storage, microgrids and off-grid systems.

Global Energy Politics

Global Energy Politics
Author: Thijs Van de Graaf
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2020-05-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1509530517

Ever since the Industrial Revolution energy has been a key driver of world politics. From the oil crises of the 1970s to today’s rapid expansion of renewable energy sources, every shift in global energy patterns has important repercussions for international relations. In this new book, Thijs Van de Graaf and Benjamin Sovacool uncover the intricate ways in which our energy systems have shaped global outcomes in four key areas of world politics: security, the economy, the environment and global justice. Moving beyond the narrow geopolitical focus that has dominated much of the discussion on global energy politics, they also deftly trace the connections between energy, environmental politics, and community activism. The authors argue that we are on the cusp of a global energy shift that promises to be no less transformative for the pursuit of wealth and power in world politics than the historical shifts from wood to coal and from coal to oil. This ongoing energy transformation will not only upend the global balance of power; it could also fundamentally transfer political authority away from the nation state, empowering citizens, regions and local communities. Global Energy Politics will be an essential resource for students of the social sciences grappling with the major energy issues of our times.

Alternate Energy

Alternate Energy
Author: James J. Winebrake
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-10-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9788770045919

Climate Change and Global Energy Security

Climate Change and Global Energy Security
Author: Marilyn A. Brown
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2011-08-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0262516314

An exploration of commercially available technologies that can enhance energy security and address climate change and public policy options crucial to their adoption. Tackling climate change and improving energy security are two of the twenty-first century's greatest challenges. In this book, Marilyn Brown and Benjamin Sovacool offer detailed assessments of the most advanced commercially available technologies for strengthening global energy security, mitigating the effects of climate change, and enhancing resilience through adaptation and geo-engineering. They also evaluate the barriers to the deployment of these technologies and critically review public policy options crucial to their adoption. Arguing that society has all the technologies necessary for the task, Brown and Sovacool discuss an array of options available today, including high-efficiency transportation, renewable energy, carbon sequestration, and demand-side management. They offer eight case studies from around the world that document successful approaches to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and improving energy security. These include the Danish approach to energy policy and wind power, Brazil's ethanol program, China's improved cookstove program; and the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory. Brown and Sovacool argue that meeting the twin challenges of climate change and energy security will allow us to provide energy, maintain economic growth, and preserve the natural environment—without forcing tradeoffs among them.