Energy for sustainability : technology, planning, policy (Second edition)

Despite a 2016-18 glut in fossil fuel markets and decade-low fuel prices, the global transformation to sustainable energy ishappening.

Our ongoing energy challenges and solutions are complex and multidimensional, involving science,technology, design, economics, finance, planning, policy, politics, and social movements. The most comprehensive book on this topic, Energy for Sustainability has been the go-to resource for courses.

This newedition has been thoroughly revised and updated to inform and guide students and practitioners who will steer thistransformation. Drawing on a combined 80 years of teaching experience, John Randolph and Gilbert Masters take a holistic andinterdisciplinary approach.

Energy for Sustainability can help techies and policymakers alike understand the mechanismsrequired to enable conversion to energy that is clean, affordable, and secure.

Major revisions to this edition reflect thecurrent changes in technology and energy use and focus on new analyses, data, and methods necessary to understandand actively participate in the transition to sustainable energy. The book begins with energy literacy, including patterns and trends, before covering the fundamentals of energy relatedto physics, engineering, and economics.

The next parts explore energy technologies and opportunities in three importantenergy sectors: buildings, electricity, and transportation.

The final section focuses on policy and planning, presenting thecritical role of public policy and consumer and investor choice in transforming energy markets to greater sustainability. Throughout the book, methods for energy and economic analysis and design give readers a quantitative appreciation forand understanding of energy systems.

The book uses case studies extensively to demonstrate current experience andillustrate possibilities. Students will gain an understanding of what it takes to achieve clean, affordable, sustainable energy.

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