Transition to Sustainable Energy Technologies: Pathways, Sources, Mobility

By Carlo Villante, Sonia Dell'Aversano, Stefano Ranieri

Hardcover
ISBN: 9781041050469
402 Pages
Published: June 2025
Publisher: CRC Press

Description:

This book explains the challenges related to global energy transition, focusing on decarbonization, renewable technologies, and sustainable mobility. It offers a comprehensive exploration of integrated socio-economic, environmental, and technological perspectives and provides actionable solutions and practical pathways for transitioning to sustainable energy systems. Designed as a foundational text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and environmental sciences, it is also a resource for professionals and policymakers involved in energy projects.

The book offers an interdisciplinary approach combining theoretical frameworks with practical applications, comparing conventional to renewable sources, energy vectors, and energy-storage technologies. It incorporates real-world data from leading institutions and integrates key historical milestones like the Paris Agreement with forward-looking trends, highlighting solar and wind energy, hydrogen, energy-storage systems, synthetic fuels, and smart grids.

Table of Contents

Part I: Energy Transition — History, Issues, Policies and Pathways, Key Enabling Technologies. Part II: Sustainable Energy Sources — Solar, Wind, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Biofuels and e-Fuels. Part III: Sustainable Mobility — Vehicle Electrification, Fuel Cell and Battery Electric Vehicles, Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

About the Authors

Carlo Villante is Associate Professor at the University of L'Aquila, Italy, with 25 years of teaching experience in Sustainable Energy Technologies. Sonia Dell'Aversano and Stefano Ranieri are researchers in Mechanical Engineering at the University of L'Aquila.

Keywords

sustainable energy transition, renewable energy systems, clean technologies, energy storage solutions, sustainable mobility

Target Audience

Engineering students, environmental science students, energy policymakers, sustainable technology professionals, university professors

Genre

Engineering & Technology, Renewable Energy, Environmental Studies, Sustainability, Clean Tech & Climate Change

Q&A

Q: Where can I buy Transition to Sustainable Energy Technologies?
A: You can order this book directly from CLNZ Books at clnzbooks.com, with worldwide shipping and secure payment by credit card or PayPal.

Q: What topics does the book cover?
A: Decarbonization, renewable technologies (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal), sustainable mobility, and vehicle electrification.

Q: Is this designed as a textbook?
A: Yes — it's designed for short academic courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate level in engineering and environmental sciences.

Q: Does it include real-world data?
A: Yes — it incorporates data from leading institutions and integrates milestones like the Paris Agreement with forward-looking trends.

Q: Who is this book for?
A: Engineering and environmental science students, energy policymakers, and sustainable technology professionals.

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