Energy Sustainability

Energy Sustainability is a subject with many dimensions that spans both production and utilization and how they are linked to sustainable development. More importantly, energy systems are designed, analyzed, assessed and evaluated in accordance to sustainable tools for more sustainable future. This book comprehensively covers these aspects, harmonizing them in a way that offers distinct perspectives for energy, the environment and sustainable development. In addition, it also covers concepts, systems, applications, illustrative examples and case studies that are presented to provide unique coverage for readers.

Presents a holistic approach for energy domainsIncludes tactics on the development of sustainability models and parameters to link both energy and sustainable developmentIncorporates exergy tools into models and approaches for design, analysis, assessment and evaluationsIncludes illustrative examples and case studies with renewables and clean energy options

1. Fundamental Aspects of Energy, Environment and Sustainability 2. Energy Sources 3. Energy Systems 4. Energy Commodities 5. Community Energy Systems 6. Sustainability Modeling 7. Case Studies 8. Future Directions and Conclusions