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15 - Energy Challenges in Urban Systems

from Part IV - Focal Points of Urban Sustainability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2020

By
François Vuille ,
François Maréchal  and
Sébastien Cajot
Edited by
Claudia R. Binder ,
Romano Wyss  and
Emanuele Massaro
Claudia R. Binder
Affiliation:
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Romano Wyss
Affiliation:
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Emanuele Massaro
Affiliation:
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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Summary

Supplying cities with sustainable energy is a major challenge as this requires deep transformation of the supply infrastructure in order to reduce energy waste and rely on local renewable energy sources.  Building such a sustainable energy system requires a sound understanding of its entire supply chain and conversion steps from resources to final use so as to identify savings potential and prioritise actions. This chapter presents a systematic approach to assess the sustainability of energy systems that enables decision makers to build evidence-based strategies and take informed measures towards carbon neutral cities.

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supply infrastructureenergy conversion technologiesenergy efficiencyenergy servicessmart cityrenewable energyurban energy systems
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Sustainability Assessment of Urban Systems , pp. 353 - 383
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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