The Sustainable City: Advances in Renewable Energy and Energy Saving Systems

Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno and Quetzalcoatl Hernandez-Escobedo
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Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno: Departamento de Física Aplicada, Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
Quetzalcoatl Hernandez-Escobedo: Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Juriquilla, UNAM, Queretaro 76230, Mexico

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 24, 1-3

Abstract: According to United Nations data, half of the world’s population lives in cities and forecasts indicate that by the middle of the 21st century, this percentage will have increased to 65%. The increase in the urban population favors the creation of a network of interactions that entails a series of material and energy flows. These cause environmental impacts that affect the quality of life of citizens and the environment as a whole. According to data from the International Energy Agency, cities occupy 3% of the planet’s surface and are responsible for 67% of global energy consumption. The effects caused by this consumption, as well as its impact on the depletion of resources, make it necessary to carry out an exhaustive study of renewable energies and new energy saving systems. This Special Issue aims to present new advances and developments in renewable energy and energy saving systems that allow cities to evolve in a sustainable way.

Keywords: zero-energy buildings; energy saving; renewable energy; sustainability and sustainable energy; smart grids; energy efficiency; bioclimatic architecture; sustainable transport; biomass; solar energy; wind energy; geothermal energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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