The Routledge Handbook of Energy Transitions draws upon a unique and
multidisciplinary network of experts from around the world to explore
the expanding field of energy transitions.
This Handbook 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
Routledge Handbook of Energy Transitions 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.
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.
