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There is widespread interest in the way that smart energy control
systems, such as assessment and monitoring techniques for low
carbon, nearly-zero energy and net positive buildings can
contribute to a Sustainable future, for current and future
generations. There is a turning point on the horizon for the supply
of energy from finite resources such as natural gas and oil become
less reliable in economic terms and extraction become more
challenging, and more unacceptable socially, such as adverse public
reaction to 'fracking'. Thus, in 2016 these challenges are having a
major influence on the design, optimisation, performance
measurements, operation and preservation of: buildings,
neighbourhoods, cities, regions, countries and continents. The
source and nature of energy, the security of supply and the equity
of distribution, the environmental impact of its supply and
utilization, are all crucial matters to be addressed by suppliers,
consumers, governments, industry, academia, and financial
institutions. This book entitled 'Smart Energy Control Systems for
Sustainable Buildings' contains eleven chapters written by
international experts based on enhanced conference papers presented
at the Sustainability and Energy in Buildings International
conference series. This book will be of interest to University
staff and students; and also industry practioners.
Many islands currently rely on heavy fuel oil as their primary
energy source. As the issue of pollution and climate change became
a reality, many countries, including island nations, began looking
to reduce their carbon emissions by launching programs and policies
designed to ease their transition from oil to alternative energy
technologies that are more environmentally friendly. Transitioning
Island Nations Into Sustainable Energy Hubs: Emerging Research and
Opportunities provides the latest research exploring the
theoretical and practical aspects of establishing renewable energy
source systems on islands. Featuring coverage on a broad range of
topics such as the vision of future energy networks and its role in
creating the idea of energy hubs, this book is ideally designed for
academicians, environmental professionals, researchers, policy
makers, environmental engineers, and individuals seeking current
research on renewable energy development.
In order to address the twenty-first-century challenges of
decarbonisation, energy security and cost-effectiveness it is
essential to understand whole energy systems and the
interconnection and interaction between different components. An
integrated language is therefore needed to assist energy
policymakers and to help industrial stakeholders assess future
energy systems and infrastructure and make realistic technical and
economic decisions. Whole Energy System Dynamics provides an
interdisciplinary approach to whole energy systems; providing
insights and understanding of it in the context of challenges,
opportunities and solutions at different levels and time steps. It
discusses approaches across disciplinary boundaries as well as
existing issues within three main themes: theory, modelling and
policy, and their interlinkage with geopolitics, markets and
practice. Spataru argues that there is an urgent need for a whole
energy system integration. This is necessary for effective
analysis, design and control of the interactions and
interdependencies involved in the technical, economic, regulatory
and social dimensions of the energy system. This book is essential
reading for students interested in the area of energy systems,
policy and modelling. It is also a valuable read for policymakers,
professionals, researchers, academics, engineers and industrial
stakeholders.
In order to address the twenty-first-century challenges of
decarbonisation, energy security and cost-effectiveness it is
essential to understand whole energy systems and the
interconnection and interaction between different components. An
integrated language is therefore needed to assist energy
policymakers and to help industrial stakeholders assess future
energy systems and infrastructure and make realistic technical and
economic decisions. Whole Energy System Dynamics provides an
interdisciplinary approach to whole energy systems; providing
insights and understanding of it in the context of challenges,
opportunities and solutions at different levels and time steps. It
discusses approaches across disciplinary boundaries as well as
existing issues within three main themes: theory, modelling and
policy, and their interlinkage with geopolitics, markets and
practice. Spataru argues that there is an urgent need for a whole
energy system integration. This is necessary for effective
analysis, design and control of the interactions and
interdependencies involved in the technical, economic, regulatory
and social dimensions of the energy system. This book is essential
reading for students interested in the area of energy systems,
policy and modelling. It is also a valuable read for policymakers,
professionals, researchers, academics, engineers and industrial
stakeholders.
There is widespread interest in the way that smart energy control
systems, such as assessment and monitoring techniques for low
carbon, nearly-zero energy and net positive buildings can
contribute to a Sustainable future, for current and future
generations. There is a turning point on the horizon for the supply
of energy from finite resources such as natural gas and oil become
less reliable in economic terms and extraction become more
challenging, and more unacceptable socially, such as adverse public
reaction to 'fracking'. Thus, in 2016 these challenges are having a
major influence on the design, optimisation, performance
measurements, operation and preservation of: buildings,
neighbourhoods, cities, regions, countries and continents. The
source and nature of energy, the security of supply and the equity
of distribution, the environmental impact of its supply and
utilization, are all crucial matters to be addressed by suppliers,
consumers, governments, industry, academia, and financial
institutions. This book entitled 'Smart Energy Control Systems for
Sustainable Buildings' contains eleven chapters written by
international experts based on enhanced conference papers presented
at the Sustainability and Energy in Buildings International
conference series. This book will be of interest to University
staff and students; and also industry practioners.
In recent years the concept of the resource "nexus" has been both
hotly debated and widely adopted in research and policy circles. It
is a powerful new way to understand and better govern the myriad
complex relationships between multiple resources, actors and their
security concerns. Particular attention has been paid to water,
energy and food interactions, but land and materials emerge as
critical too. This comprehensive handbook presents a detailed
review of current knowledge about resource nexus-related
frameworks, methods and governance, including a broad set of
inter-disciplinary perspectives. Written by an international group
of scholars and practitioners, the volume focuses on rigorous
research, including tools, methods and modelling approaches to
analyse resource use patterns across societies and scales from a
"nexus perspective". It also provides numerous examples from
political economy to demonstrate how resource nexus frameworks can
illuminate issues such as land grabs, mining, renewable energy and
the growing importance of economies such as China, as well as to
propose lessons and outlooks for sound governance. The volume seeks
to serve as an essential reference text, source book and
state-of-the-art, science-based assessment of this increasingly
important topic - the resource nexus - and its utility in efforts
to enhance sustainability of many kinds and implement the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals in an era of environmental
and geopolitical change.
In recent years the concept of the resource "nexus" has been both
hotly debated and widely adopted in research and policy circles. It
is a powerful new way to understand and better govern the myriad
complex relationships between multiple resources, actors and their
security concerns. Particular attention has been paid to water,
energy and food interactions, but land and materials emerge as
critical too. This comprehensive handbook presents a detailed
review of current knowledge about resource nexus-related
frameworks, methods and governance, including a broad set of
inter-disciplinary perspectives. Written by an international group
of scholars and practitioners, the volume focuses on rigorous
research, including tools, methods and modelling approaches to
analyse resource use patterns across societies and scales from a
"nexus perspective". It also provides numerous examples from
political economy to demonstrate how resource nexus frameworks can
illuminate issues such as land grabs, mining, renewable energy and
the growing importance of economies such as China, as well as to
propose lessons and outlooks for sound governance. The volume seeks
to serve as an essential reference text, source book and
state-of-the-art, science-based assessment of this increasingly
important topic - the resource nexus - and its utility in efforts
to enhance sustainability of many kinds and implement the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals in an era of environmental
and geopolitical change.
Many islands currently rely on heavy fuel oil as their primary
energy source. As the issue of pollution and climate change became
a reality, many countries, including island nations, began looking
to reduce their carbon emissions by launching programs and policies
designed to ease their transition from oil to alternative energy
technologies that are more environmentally friendly. Transitioning
Island Nations Into Sustainable Energy Hubs: Emerging Research and
Opportunities provides the latest research exploring the
theoretical and practical aspects of establishing renewable energy
source systems on islands. Featuring coverage on a broad range of
topics such as the vision of future energy networks and its role in
creating the idea of energy hubs, this book is ideally designed for
academicians, environmental professionals, researchers, policy
makers, environmental engineers, and individuals seeking current
research on renewable energy development.
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