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"Energy efficiency touches all parts of the economy and lies at the heart of all plausible strategies for addressing climate change. A fascinating range of new technologies and new business models have emerged in the past few years and are rapidly reshaping the field and driving efficiency improvements - many of them completely unexpected. This book provides a fresh look at energy efficiency written in a way that can be interesting to experts and serve as an entry point for novices. With chapters written by recognized experts in their fields of expertise, the book provides readers with a clear perspective on the state-of-the art developments of both new technologies and new approaches to system design and operations in buildings, industry, transportation, and urban design. Strategies for electrification and optimization based on data and powerful algorithms are also explored in depth. The discussion includes new mobility systems, smart buildings, reimagined industrial processes, new materials, and smart grid integration"--Publisher's website.

Energy efficiency : an introduction / Henry Kelly -- Global opportunities and challenges in energy and environmental issues in the buildings sector / mary ann piette, rick diamond, stephen selkowitz, stephane de la Rue du Can, Tianzhen Hong, Kaiyu Sun, Paul Mathew, Iain Walker, Alan Meier, Erik Page, Jessica Granderson, Nan Zhou and Peter Alstone -- Industrial energy efficiency / Henry Kelly -- Next generation mobility systems / Susan Shaheen and Adam Cohen -- Urban energy systems design: A research outline / Perry Pei-Ju Yang -- Energy and aviation / Gaudy M Bezos-O'Connor, Jeann C Yu, Doug Christensen, Al Sipe, Tia Benson Tolle, Tim Rahmes and David Paisley -- Energy demand futures by global models / O Y Edelenbosch and Detlef P van Vuuren.