Urban Energy Transition : From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Power

Front Cover -- Urban Energy Transition: Renewable Strategies for Cities and Regions -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributor Biographies -- Introduction: The Great Transformation: Cities and Regions Embracing Renewable Energy -- Synopsis of the Book and Its chapters -- References -- Section 1: Designing the essential City -- Chapter 1.1: The Renewable Cities Revolution -- Introduction -- The Decoupling of Economic Growth and Fossil Fuels -- The Fall of Coal -- Energy Efficiency: The Kindergarten of Decoupling -- The Rise of Renewables -- Future Trends in Renewables Across the World -- How Urban Power Grids Are Adapting to the Renewables Transition -- The Fall of Oil -- Energy Efficiency Through City Form and Vehicle Efficiency -- Demand for Urban Regeneration as it is Competing with Urban Sprawl -- Demand for Transit as it is Competing with Cars in Time and Cost -- The Rise of Electric Transport -- Electric Vehicles -- Renewable Fuels for Public Transport -- The Demand for the Renewable City -- Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 1.2: Utilizing the Urban Fabric as the Solar Power Plant of the Future -- Introduction -- 20th Century Urban Energy Use Patterns and Their Sustainability and Justice Limitations -- The Urban Role in Moving Energy Use Into the 21st Century -- Planning a 21st Century Solar City: Available Conceptual Pathways -- Planning a 21st Century City With 20th Century Principles -- Planning a 21st Century Solar City Using 21st Century Principles -- Considering the Practicality of the Solar City Concept -- Imagining a Solar City: 21st Century Urban Energy Development in New York City -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendix A -- References -- Chapter 1.3: Sustainable Neighborhood Design in Tropical Climates -- Introduction -- Energy, Urban Form and Functions -- Climate Responsive Neighborhood Design