04934namaa2200973uu 4500 oapen93629 oapen 20251217011847.0 a||||fo|||||||||0| cr|mn|---annan 241003s2023a||||fo|||||||||0|eng d 9780367688592 9781003315353 9781032324982 10.1201/9781003315353 doi oapen oapen eng dc T thema TH thema THV thema TQ thema Asif, Muhammad aut Handbook of Energy Transitions Taylor & Francis CRC Press [Imprint] 2023 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star The global energy scenario is undergoing an unprecedented transition. In the wake of enormous challenges-such as increased population, higher energy demands, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, depleting fossil fuel reserves, volatile energy prices, geopolitical concerns, and energy insecurity issues-the energy sector is experiencing a transition in terms of energy resources and their utilization. This modern transition is historically more dynamic and multidimensional compared to the past considering the vast technological advancements, socioeconomic implications and political responses, and ever-evolving global policies and regulations. Energy insecurity in terms of its critical dimensions-access, affordability, and reliability-remains a major problem hindering the socioeconomic progress in developing countries. The Handbook of Energy Transitions presents a holistic account of the 21st-century energy transition away from fossil fuels. It provides an overview of the unfolding transition in terms of overall dimensions, drivers, trends, barriers, policies, and geopolitics, and then discusses transition in terms of particular resources or technologies, such as renewable energy systems, solar energy, hydropower, hydrogen and fuel cells, electric vehicles, energy storage systems, batteries, digitalization, smart grids, blockchain, and machine learning. It also discusses the present energy transition in terms of broader policy and developmental perspectives. Further, it examines sustainable development, the economics of energy and green growth, and the role of various technologies and initiatives like renewables, nuclear power, and electrification in promoting energy security and energy transition worldwide. Key Features Includes technical, economic, social, and policy perspectives of energy transitions Features practical case studies and comparative assessments Examines the latest renewable energy and low-carbon technologies Explains the connection between energy transition and global climate change Open licence https://oapen.org/article/rights eng Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology thema Energy technology and engineering thema Environmental science, engineering and technology thema Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes thema Biomass Carbon capture Climate change Decarbonization Electric Vehicles Electrical Energy Electricity Energy Conservation Energy Density Energy economics Energy Efficiency Energy Policies Energy prices Energy Resources Energy security Energy Sources Energy Storage Energy Storage Systems Energy System Energy Transition EVs Fuel Cells Geothermal Power Plants Green Energy Human Development Index Hydrogen Fuel Cells Hydropower LIBs Lithium Batteries Low Carbon Energy Transition Nuclear Energy Nuclear Free Homeland Petroleum industry Renewable Energy Smart Grids Solar Energy Solar PV Sustainability Sustainable development Sustainable Energy Transitions Thermal Energy Storage Thermal Energy Storage Unit Wind Turbines Asif, Muhammad edt OAPEN Library. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/93629 Free-to-read: OAPEN Library/DOAB: description of the publication 0 36929 36929