Dynamics of Energy, Environment and Economy: A Sustainability Perspective (Lecture Notes in Energy, 77)

The book addresses the vital and interwoven areas of energy, environment, and the economy within the field of sustainability research. Fundamental technical details, empirical data, and case studies taking into account local and international perspectives are included. Issues such as energy security, depleting fossil fuel reserves, global warming and climate change, as well as novel energy technologies are covered. The dynamic global response will be discussed from the perspective of policy, technology, and economics. Vital details in the form of text boxes, illustrations, graphs, tables and appendices are included. The book will serve as reference book for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, academics, policy makers, NGOs and developmental sector professionals within the field. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Dynamics of Energy, Environment, and Economy; A Sustainability Perspective (Hassan Qudrat-Ullah)....Pages 3-14 Front Matter ....Pages 15-15 Framework of Renewable Energy Systems and Trends to Promote the Energy Security of the State of Baja California (Josué A. López-Leyva, Jessica Estrada-Lechuga, Efraín A. Mejía-González, Ricardo X. Gómez-López, Roberto J. Arreola-Sevilla, Ariana Talamantes-Álvarez et al.)....Pages 17-38 Importance of Energy for Industries and Role of the Energy Sector in Turkey’s Economy (Abdullah Topcuoğlu, I. Orkun Oral)....Pages 39-63 Impacts of Electricity Subsidies Policy on Energy Transition (Asma Dhakouani, Essia Znouda, Chiheb Bouden)....Pages 65-98 ZEMCH Strategic Framework for Low Carbon Solutions in Sustainable Housing Delivery (Masa Noguchi)....Pages 99-112 Front Matter ....Pages 113-113 Role of Hybrid Energy System in Reducing Effects of Climate Change (Somudeep Bhattacharjee, Uttara Das, Moumita Chowdhury, Champa Nandi)....Pages 115-138 Sustainable Solar Energy (George Loumakis)....Pages 139-167 Coupling Behavior-Based Intervention with Pro-Environmentalism. The Dynamics of Energy Usage, Crisis and Its Conservation (Tharindu Prabatha, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Hirushie Karunathilake, Kasun Hewage, Rehan Sadiq, Shahria Alam et al.)....Pages 169-185 Modelling the Wind Supply Chain to Reduce Emissions: How Could Affect Transmission Congestion? (Milton M. Herrera, Isaac Dyner, Mauricio Uriona Maldonado)....Pages 187-205 Front Matter ....Pages 207-207 Energy Policy and Climate Change (Kankana Dubey)....Pages 209-224 The Role of Institutions in Energy Policy and Environmental Protection (Muhammad Asif, Abdul Majid)....Pages 225-239 Access and Limitations to Clean Energy Use in Nigeria (Ayobami Abayomi Popoola, Bamiji Michael Adeleye)....Pages 241-262 The Nexus of Climate Change and Increasing Demand for Energy: A Policy Deliberation from the Canadian Context (Hirushie Karunathilake, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Tharindu Prabatha, Kasun Hewage, Rehan Sadiq, Shahria Alam et al.)....Pages 263-294 Climate Change and Energy Policies: European Union-Scale Approach to a Global Problem (Sahin Guller, Fatih Volkan Ayyildiz)....Pages 295-320 Front Matter ....Pages 321-321 Conclusions and Future Research (Muhammad Asif)....Pages 323-330 Back Matter ....Pages 331-338