Energy: Crises, Challenges and Solutions

Energy demand has more than doubled since 1970, and it is strongly related to development. Fossil fuel is the most conventional source of energy, but it also increases greenhouse gas emissions. The nexus concept is the interconnection between energy, water, food, land, and climate, and improving resilience and securing resource availability requires improving resource efficiency. This book aims to highlight problems and solutions related to conventional energy utilization, formation, and ecological impacts, and discuss modern energy services as one of the sustainable development goals. It also discusses the recent advances in alternative energy sources and their possible future growth, and the gaps that remained between them. Climate change poses a challenge for renewable energy, and it is essential to identify the factors that would reduce the possibility of relying on sustainable energy sources.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Global energy demand has surged significantly since 1970, profoundly impacting various aspects of development, including wealth, health, nutrition, water, infrastructure, education, and even life expectancy. The consumption of energy per capita is closely linked to numerous development indicators, underscoring its crucial role in shaping societies. While fossil fuels have historically been the primary source of energy, their use also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, posing environmental challenges.

The economic growth of many countries has come at the expense of the environment, highlighting the need for a reconciliation between economic development and environmental sustainability. The nexus concept, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of resources such as energy, water, food, land, and climate, provides a framework for addressing these trade-offs and seeking synergies among them.

Energy, water, food, land, and climate are essential resources that support our quality of life and must be managed sustainably. Competition for these resources is increasing globally, exacerbated by climate change. Improving resilience and ensuring resource availability requires enhancing resource efficiency.

Governments and international organizations have implemented policies and programs aimed at transitioning from conventional energy sources to renewable energy and promoting energy conservation. However, there are gaps in the implementation and outcomes of these initiatives, which can be traced by comparing data.

This book aims to shed light on the problems and solutions related to conventional energy utilization, formation, and the multitude of ecological impacts. It also explores tools for conserving fossil fuels and discusses modern energy services as one of the sustainable development goals. The book further examines how the pressure on resource energy disrupts natural systems, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices to ensure a healthy planet for future generations.

Weight: 808g
Dimension: 263 x 170 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119741442