"Unique in linking sustainable energy technologies with innovation and product design, this book offers clear explanation of both and case studies enabling readers to understand and design energy-efficient products in several different markets.The book integrates the subject areas that are necessary for the design of sustainable and energy-efficient products based on sustainable energy technologies. The theory provided is illustrated by cases of design projects and concepts in practice. With the book's methodological approach, the reader is able to apply the information and examples in their research projects or product design processes.This book fills a void in existing literature at the intersection of innovation processes, sustainable energy technologies, energy demand reduction, product development, and user behaviour, which requires an integrated view on the development of sustainable energy solutions. As such, the editors offer a unique publication in "product innovation in sustainable energy technologies and energy-efficiency" that corresponds to the growing interest in the field"--
Authors: P. Muthukumar, Dilip Kumar Sarkar, Debasis De, Chanchal Kumar De
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-05-13 - Publisher: Springer Nature
This book presents best selected research papers presented at Innovation in Sustainable Energy and Technology India (ISET 2020), organized by Energy Institute Bangalore (A unit of RGIPT, an Institute of National Importance), India, during 3–4 December 2020. The book covers various topics of sustainable energy and technologies which includes renewable
Authors: Angèle H. Reinders, Jan Carel Diehl, Han Brezet
Categories: Technology & Engineering
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-28 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
"Unique in linking sustainable energy technologies with innovation and product design, this book offers clear explanation of both and case studies enabling readers to understand and design energy-efficient products in several different markets.The book integrates the subject areas that are necessary for the design of sustainable and energy-efficient products based
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-08-19 - Publisher: Routledge
Despite decades of effort and billions of dollars spent, two thirds of people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack access to electricity, a vital pre-cursor to economic development and poverty reduction. Ambitious international policy commitments seek to address this, but scholarship has failed to keep pace with policy ambitions, lacking both
Authors: Ademola A. Adenle, Marian R. Chertow, Ellen H. M. Moors, David J. Pannell
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-07-28 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
After the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to "end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all," researchers and policy makers highlighted the importance of targeted investment in science, technology, and innovation (STI) to make tangible progress. Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-12-17 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Continuation along current development pathways is not sustainable. Available technology and production practices and the consumption patterns of modern societies are leading to global warming and ecological destruction. Business as usual is not an option. There is an urgent need to find a new development paradigm that ensures environmental sustainability