Energy Technology and Policy Innovation

This book examines the challenge of achieving a clean, secure, and prosperous energy transition effectively and equitably and explains how society s reliance on fossil fuels contributes to climate change. To tackle this challenge, the authors address tough questions and explore solutions for transitioning to cleaner energy sources, using energy more efficiently, and implementing nature-based solutions.

This classroom-tested text provides students with a solid understanding of current energy markets and how they could evolve with the adoption of alternative technologies and policies. It covers the mechanisms that promote change, focusing on a polycentric governance approach and the roles of public policy, science, and innovation, as well as social, cultural, and business-based movements. Major topics include the science of climate change, the role of energy in the economy, environmental externalities, cost-benefit analysis, policy instrument choices, systems and frameworks, justice and equity, technology learning curves, and policy diffusion. An introduction to key frameworks, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and modeling enable students to engage in the debate around energy policy, technology issues, and data analytics.

Energy Technology and Policy Innovation is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, energy industry professionals, policymakers, scientists, and concerned citizens interested in environmental and energy engineering, sustainability, or climate science who want an introduction to energy technologies, environmental science, public policies, and markets for sustainable products and services.

• Provides readers with an introduction to key concepts along with numerous figures, graphics, and case studies;
• Offers an illustration of cost-benefit analysis and descriptions of core scientific principles;
• Includes calculations and quizzes, essay questions, and qualitative assignments, along with an instructor s manual.

In Energy Technology and Policy Innovation, the reader will receive an expert, practical, and immediately applicable set of tools to analyze the decisions technical, economic, political, and social that arise every time an energy technology or energy system decision needs to be made.
Daniel M. Kammen, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Energy, Johns Hopkins University

I: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY. - Introduction to Key Questions and Concepts. - Physical Fundamentals: Sun, Earth, People, and Food. - U. S. Energy Production and Consumption. - Global Energy Production and Consumption. - Energy in Low-Income Countries. - The Science of Climate Change. - Market Failures and Policy Solutions. - Push and Pull: Energy Markets and Consumer Choices. - II: ENERGY FUELS, SERVICES, AND POLICIES. - Electricity Production and Supporting Technologies. - Electric Grid and Its Governance. - Grid Reliability, Resilience, and Security. - Renewable Electricity and Storage. - Policies To Promote Renewable Energy. - Shifting Inventories of Coal, Petroleum, and Natural Gas. - Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Regulations. - Geopolitics of Petroleum. - Nuclear Power and Waste. - Transportation Fuels: Gasoline, Diesel, and Alternatives. - Highway Transportation: E ciency and Emissions Standards. - Electric Vehicles. - Energy-E cient Buildings. - Industrial Energy Use. - Policies to Promote E cient and Smart Energy Use in Buildings and Industry. - Life Cycle Assessment. - Evaluating Energy Programs and Policies and Cost/Bene t Analysis. - III: ENERGY RESILIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. - Energy and Climate Resilience. - Climate Mitigation. - Climate Adaptation. - The Role of the Courts and the U. S. Clean Air Act. - International Accords and the Paris Agreement. - Corporate Sustainability and the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Framework. - IV: MARKET AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. - Carbon Pricing, Credits, O sets, and Markets. - Carbon Capture and Sequestration. - Aviation Innovation. - Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Ammonia. - Combined Heat and Power: Next Generation Platform. - Critical Materials. - V: ENERGY FUTURES. - The Future of Energy: Global Connectivity or Local Self-Reliance. - Participatory Planning. - Equitable Policies and Pathways. - Di usion of Technology and Policy Innovations. - Arti cial Intelligence and Energy. - A uence and Sustainability: Energy Su ciency. - Conclusions and Grounds for Optimism.