Routledge Handbook of Energy Transitions

<p>The<i> Routledge Handbook of Energy Transitions</i> draws upon a unique and multidisciplinary network of experts from around the world to explore the expanding field of energy transitions.</p><p>This <i>Handbook</i> recognizes that considerable changes are underway or are being developed for the modes in which energy is sourced delivered and utilized. Employing a sociotechnical approach that accounts for economics and engineering as well as more cross-cutting factors including innovation policy and planning and management the volume considers contemporary ideas and practices that characterize the field. The book explores pressing issues including choices about infrastructure the role of food systems and materials sustainability and energy democracy. Disruption is a core theme throughout with the authors examining topics such as digitalization extreme weather and COVID-19 along with regional similarities and differences. Overall the <i>Routledge Handbook of Energy Transitions</i> advances the field of energy transitions by connecting ideas taking stock of empirical insights and challenging how we think about the theory and practice of energy systems change.</p><p>This innovative volume functions as an authoritative roadmap with both regional and global relevance. It will be an essential resource for students policymakers researchers and practitioners researching and working in the fields of energy transitions planning environmental management and policy sustainable business engineering science and technology studies political science geography design anthropology and environmental justice.</p><p>The Handbook was awarded <b>Best Edited Book About Energy</b> by the American Energy Society What stands out in this Handbook is its sociotechnical examination of the considerable changes in which energy is sourced delivered and utilized.</p><p><i>Chapter 26 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http: //www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. </i></p><p><i>Chapter 10 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http: //www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.</i></p>