New book release: Urban Energy Transition

This compendium of 28 chapters presents perspectives that are both local and international in scope and relevance - views from 18 countries in both the developed and developing world. As a cross-disciplinary survey, this volume covers diverse urban topics including: carbon emissions policy and practice; the role of embodied energy; urban thermal performance planning; building efficiency services; energy poverty alleviation efforts; renewable community support networks; aspects of household level bio-fuel markets; urban renewable energy legislation, programs and incentives; innovations in individual transport systems; global urban mobility trends; implications of intelligent energy networks and distributed energy supply and storage; and the case for new regional monetary systems and lifestyles.

Edited by Peter Droege. Obtain Urban Energy Transition through Elsevier's Science & Technology publishing.