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This book presents both the importance of energy transition and its associated difficulties. Energy Transition, Second Edition, provides an explanation of the physical concepts of energy and power and also reviews global energy consumption and our dependence on energy. The book discusses the links between the economy and energy. It explains the drawbacks and dangers of different energy sources and tries to compare them. By reviewing future energy resources, it evaluates several transition scenarios. The book shows that the laws of physics prevent the emergence of simple, pleasant solutions, but it proposes potential solutions and encourages readers to develop better processes from energy sources to production to consumption. This book will be of interest to engineers and undergraduate and graduate students studying and working in various fields of energy; producers of fossil, gas, oil, coal, electric, renewable, and nuclear energy; and anyone interested in better understanding these fundamental problems for our future. FEATURES Discusses the current issues with energy transition Covers several energy transition scenarios and their associated difficulties Presents the links between economy and energy Highlights the importance of a global discussion of energy Encourages the development of better, improved processes in energy sources from production to consumption

Ein Jahr nach Fukushima und angesichts der anhaltenden Erderwärmung steht die Menschheit vor der Frage: Wie soll der Energiebedarf künftig gesichert werden?

Allen Menschen den Zugang zu Energie zu gewährleisten und die Erwärmung der Erde nicht mehr als 2°C über das vorindustrielle Niveau ansteigen zu lassen, erfordert eine Wende in der Energieerzeugung hin zu erneuerbaren regenerativen Energien und einer deutlichen Steigerung der Energieeffizienz. In Deutschland wird das Ziel verfolgt, auf der Basis eines dynamischen Ausbaus der erneuerbaren Energien und einer ehrgeizigen Steigerung der Energieeffizienz auch in Zukunft eine der energieeffizientesten und umweltschonenden Volkswirtschaften mit hohem Wohlstandsniveau zu sein.

Insgesamt zeigen die hier dokumentierten Literatur- und Forschungsnachweise, dass die Energiewende nur gelingen kann, wenn sie einhergeht mit nachhaltigen Veränderungen im Alltagsleben eines jeden Einzelnen in Bezug auf die Art und Weise der Realisierung der Bedürfnissen der Menschen weltweit auf hohem Niveau weltweit.

Energy transition plans: How municipalities face the energy transition
Municipalities need tools to manage and achieve the local energy transition, according to Gerard Laguna Benet, Researcher at BEE Group – CIMNE. The European Union (EU) takes significant steps towards decarbonisation,aiming to be climate-neutral by 2050. To reach this ambitious target, the EU introduced a roadmap which set a 55% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, above 32% share of renewable energy and at least 32.5% of energy efficiency improvement by 2030.In this context, the municipalities have a significant role as the energy transition pushes Europe to a decentralised and local energy generation framework.On one side, municipalities have a role to play in taking exemplary action to reduce energy consumption in their buildings. On the other side, to lead Europe towards climate neutrality, it's essential to make efforts at the local level, considering each region's specific characteristics and challenges. Therefore, municipalities have a vital role in the European energy transition.

This issue of the Network Industries Quarterly is dedicated to the governance of energy transition in urban energy infrastructures, by providing insights from different theoretical approaches as well as analyzing multiple case studies. In the first article, Castan Broto takes a complexity approach on sustainable transitions and analyzes urban energy landscapes as the assemblage of socio-technical interactions in the case of urban energy transition in Hong Kong. Florentin, Gabillet, Gomez in the second article investigate the role of local utilities as the understudied actors in urban energy transitions, by focusing on three case studies in Grenoble, Magdeburg and Medellin. In the third article, Euston-Brown and Ndlovu consider the dynamics of urban energy transition in Sub Saharan African cities, and highlight the importance of other factors rather than the technology itself, such as learning capacity and knowledge development. Finally, Ichonose in the last article explains the climate change problems in Tokyo, and addresses different measures and requirements for climate change mitigation and adaptation programs. We hope these contributions can draw your attention towards the importance of cities in the field of sustainable energy transitions, as the urban level is getting more interest in the transition research as an important level of analysis. ; -- Larger, diversified and courted: the new triad of local firms of infrastructure in transition?, Florentin, D. ; Gabillet, P. and Gomez, C. D. -- 'Theatres of technology innovation': supporting local government in sustainable energy transition in South Africa, Ghana and Uganda, Euston-Brown, M. and Ndlovu, M. -- Urban Energy Landscapes and Transitions to Sustainability: Notes from Hong Kong, Castán Broto, V -- Governing climate change in Tokyo, Ichinose, T.

The colonialism inside today's practices of energy transition becomes evident both from experiences of close listening to participants in grassroots struggles over extractivism and livelihood and from an engaged examination of the histories of energy and transition. In turn, greater awareness of the colonial nature of energy transition can fruitfully feed into movement-building around climate change. One key to the process is slow, respectful translation and continual, collaborative re-translation back and forth among communities with radically varying understandings of energy and time, whether those communities are contemporaries of one another or not.

International audience ; To address the climate emergency, France is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. It plans to significantly increase the contribution of renewable energy in its energy mix. The share of renewable energy in its electricity production, which amounts to 25.5% in 2020, should reach at least 40% in 2030. This growth poses several new challenges that require policy makers and regulators to act on the technological changes and expanding need for flexibility in power systems. This document presents the main strategies and projects developed in France as well as various recommendations to accompany and support its energy transition policy.

International audience ; To address the climate emergency, France is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. It plans to significantly increase the contribution of renewable energy in its energy mix. The share of renewable energy in its electricity production, which amounts to 25.5% in 2020, should reach at least 40% in 2030. This growth poses several new challenges that require policy makers and regulators to act on the technological changes and expanding need for flexibility in power systems. This document presents the main strategies and projects developed in France as well as various recommendations to accompany and support its energy transition policy.

The Chilean energy transition has been internationally recognized as a case of successful public policy in the promotion of renewable energies, even being defined as an "energy revolution". However, a preliminary analysis of the process allow us to sustain that the incorporation of non-conventional renewable sources to the energy matrix has not modified the technocratic model ofmarket-based management, the ownership structure of the projects, nor has it implied an advance towards democratic and decentralized energy systems that promote local development and the effective participation of communities in energy decision-making. It is concluded that the socio-technical process of the Chilean energy transition has given rise to a post-political energy condition, and that behind the technological success and consensus around the transition there is a perpetuation of power relations and structures of capitalist appropriation and management of energy resources. ; Peer Reviewed

This open access book makes a case for a socially inclusive energy transition and illustrates how engineering and public policy professionals can contribute to shaping an inclusive energy transition, building on a socio-technical systems engineering approach. Accomplishing a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy in 2050 is a daunting challenge. This book explores the challenges of the energy transition from the perspectives of technological innovation, public policy, social values and ethics. It elaborates on two particular gaps in the design of public policy interventions focused on decarbonization of the energy system and discusses how both could be remedied. First, the siloed organization of public administration fails to account for the many interdependencies between the energy sector, the mobility system, digital infrastructure and the built environment. Cross-sector coordination of policies and policy instruments is needed to avoid potentially adverse effects upon society and the economy, which may hamper the energy transition rather than accelerate it. Second, energy and climate policies pay insufficient attention to the social values at stake in the energy transition. In addressing these gaps, this book intends to inspire decision makers engaged in the energy transition to embrace the transition as an opportunity to bring a more inclusive society into being.

"This book addresses learnings from the energy transition in the Netherlands. This book brings together contributions from experts in academia and practice to the Dutch energy transition by sharing their knowledge and experience gained over many years and from different roles and responsibilities. The chapters are clustered around four key perspectives- Policy, Sector, Organization, and Future- and explore the impact of policy decisions of governments and strategic decisions of firms operating in the energy sector on the energy transition process. The different perspectives present many promising strategies, policies, and innovations on each aspect, resulting in a deeper understanding of how each of these strategies, policies, and innovations may hinder or contribute to foster the energy transition. It concludes with a reflection of lessons learned and specific managerial and policy recommendations. This volume will be of great interest to students, scholars and industry professionals researching and working in the areas of energy transitions, sustainable business, energy technology and energy policy"--