Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability

• Other Authors: Pearce, Prafula (Editor), Hunter, Tina Soliman (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Physics; sustainable development goals; energy transition; electricity sector; energy justice; sustainable energy; local energy transition; fs-QCA; qualitative analysis; South Korean energy policy; solar PV; public transport; vehicle fleet change; vehicle traction transition; electric vehicles; direct and indirect emissions; environmental sustainability; electromobility; CO2 reduction; energy distribution management; energy generation technology management; biofuels; solar thermal driven absorption chiller; optimum collector tilt angle; TRNSYS; parametric study; heating ventilation & air conditioning; solar cooling; climate change; low-carbon energy; energy governance; energy policy; renewable energy; scenario quantification; linear programming; net zero carbon emissions; electrification; green gases; digital oil field; oil upstream; technology innovation; oil exploration and production; accidental water; precipitation; sewer system; wastewater treatment costs; zero-energy; low carbon; residential buildings; tropical; temperate climate; energy companies; climate change litigation risks; directors duties; policy and governance; waste management; organic waste; anaerobic digestion; biogas plant; pretreatment; Canada; electricity storage management; power demand and supply forecast; initial charge; dynamic inventory control; n/a
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Energy transitions and environmental sustainability does not occur overnight as it may take years of policy debates both from within domestic jurisdictions and from international organisations. It often requires energy saving technology innovations to drive appropriate investment decisions that can then allow energy transition to occur. There is no one global solution. Countries progress in their energy transition goals by taking small steps as demonstrated in this special issue, "Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability". This Special Issue provides thirteen interesting papers showing examples of projects undertaken or challenges encountered in various countries, such as: Legal reforms for energy transition in Taiwan and Japan; Transition towards solar PV in South Korea; Transition to electricity driven buses in Central Europe; Vehicle transition and the development of electric car production in the United States, the European Union and Japan; Cooling solutions for buildings in Pakistan; Projects in Ecuador to replace fossil fuel use with Hydropower; The Role of Electrification in the Decarbonization of Central-Western Europe; Energy technology innovation through the application of new technologies in oil resource development; Wastewater treatment challenges in Poland; Increased climate change litigation facing Australian Energy Companies; Renewable energy solution to a Childcare facility in Tokyo; and Canadian policies to support renewable gas production from organic waste. This Special Issue provides global perspectives and uncertainties on energy transition and will appeal to all levels of readers.