Technologies and Strategies to Support Energy Transition in Urban Building and Transportation Sectors

Mattia De Rosa, Vincenzo Bianco (), Henrik Barth, Patricia Silva, Carlos Vargas Salgado and Fabiano Pallonetto
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Mattia De Rosa: Engineering Research Division, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Vincenzo Bianco: DIME/TEC Division of Thermal Energy and Environmental Conditioning, Via All’Opera Pia 15/A, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Henrik Barth: Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Learning Research (CIEL), Halmstad University, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden
Carlos Vargas Salgado: Instituto Universitario de Ingeniería Energética, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Fabiano Pallonetto: School of Business, National University of Ireland Manyooth, W23 X021 Maynooth, Ireland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: More than half of the world population live in urban settlements which are responsible for a large share of energy consumption and, consequently, carbon emissions. The transition towards a more sustainable urban environment requires a change in paradigm in terms of how we design and manage our cities. Urban areas require innovative technologies and strategies to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, and to be included in comprehensive plans encompassing all technical, social and economic dimensions which characterise cities. This involves the transformation of urban contexts, with a focus on local and urban-level mitigation measures, such as the construction of positive energy buildings, deployment of renewable energy, promotion of a sustainable mobility, creation of resilient urban infrastructure, implementation of circular economy and recycling practices, etc. The present article provides a perspective on the sustainable energy transition in cities, focusing on the building and transportation sectors. Furthermore, insights on supporting mechanisms and innovative management strategies are presented.

Keywords: cities; renewable energy; energy efficiency; positive energy districts; urban transports; funding mechanisms; project management (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: 2023
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