The Handbook of Energy and Environment in the 21st Century discusses the key dimensions of the present energy scenario as well as the emerging trends. Global responses to environmental challenges are examined, taking into account technical, economic, social, and policy perspectives.
The Handbook of Energy and Environment in the 21st Century discusses the key dimensions of the present energy scenario as well as the emerging trends. Global responses to environmental challenges are examined, taking into account technical, economic, social, and policy perspectives. Responding to the latest developments, the book also discusses the impacts of natural disasters and pandemics on energy in the context of energy and environmental implications. Further, it presents various related topics such as the dynamics of sustainable energy transition, renewable energy implementation, decarbonization of fossil fuels, electric mobility, distributed generation systems, and energy security. The book will benefit a wide range of stakeholders from the fields of energy, environment, socioeconomics, geopolitics, and sustainable development. It serves as a valuable reference for academics, researchers, and analysts in these fields.
- Provides a comprehensive and balanced account of the interwoven subjects of energy and environment in terms of technology and policy dynamics.
- Incorporates up-to-date data, case studies, and comparative assessments.
1 Sustainable Energy Transition: Technological Perspective; 2 Energy
Sustainability: Dimensions and Prospects; 3 Renewable Energy: Technologies,
Applications and Trends; 4 Energy Conservation and Management: Key to Energy
Sustainability; 5 Technology and Architecture of Smart Grids; 6 Nuclear
Power: Will It Be Part of the 21st-Century Sustainable Energy Transition?; 7
Distributed Generation Systems: Types and Application; 8 Role of Hydrogen and
Fuel Cells in Energy Transition; 9 Buildings for Energy and Environmental
Sustainability; 10 The Push for Renewable Energy Adoption in Africa:
Challenges and Prospects; 11 Energy and Environment: A Dynamic Partnership;
12 Climate Change: Challenges and Responses for Business; 13 International
Climate Change Regimes in the 21st Century: From Stockholm to Paris; 14
Integrated Energy and Environmental Policy Framework; 15 Decision-Making in
Energy and Environmental Systems Based on Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus
Principles; 16 The Policy Dynamics for Energy, Environment and Sustainable
Development in the Year 2060; 17 Global Warming and Climate Change:
Projections and Implications; 18 Pollution Haven or Pollution Halo?
Environmental Effect of Chinese FDI Regarding the One Belt One Road Project;
19 Improving the Resilience of Seaports to the Effects of Climate Change:
Port Resilience Index as a Tool for Decision-Making
Muhammad Asif is a professor at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He is a chartered engineer, a fellow of the Energy Institute, a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a certified energy manager. He has 20 years of teaching and research experience at various European and Middle Eastern universities. His areas of research interest include energy transition, renewable energy, energy policy, energy security, sustainable buildings, and life cycle assessment. He has authored/edited seven books and has published more than 150 journal and conference papers.
Guller Sahin is an associate professor at Kutahya Health Sciences University. She received her Ph.D. in 2018 with the title of Environmental Sustainability Context Level-2 Sub-Regions an Analysis of Turkey from Inonu University. Her research interests focus mostly on environmental economics, natural resources economics, and health economics. She has a total of 64 publications, including a book, book chapters, articles, and papers in these research areas.
Muhammad Khalid earned his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of New South Wales in 2011. Currently, he serves as an associate professor in the Electrical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. Additionally, he is a research affiliate with the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems within KFUPM. His diverse research interests include renewable power systems, energy storage, hydrogen technologies, net-zero energy buildings, sustainability, electric vehicles, and smart-grids. He has contributed significantly to these fields, authoring/co-authoring numerous research articles.
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