Research Journeys to Net Zero

ISBN-13: 9781032462103 / Twarda / 2024 / 248 str.

Opis

This book shows how academics from diverse disciplinary backgrounds are researching net zero emissions to address climate change. Geared towards researchers and students of science, engineering, technology, social science, policy, design, architecture, built environment, business, and management, and also practitioners.

Spis treści

Introduction: Current and future leaders of net zero research and their research journeys  PART 1. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING   1. My academic journey to net zero: From an environmental sociologist to the first co-chair of the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Commission 2. The role of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary education in sustainability science: Experiences from my professional journey  3. Net zero: My drive for innovation, enterprise and lifelong learning  PART 2. DESIGN AND INNOVATION  4. Driving sustainability and innovation through design: The BMW Group + QUT Design Academy  5. “I bomme as a bombyll bee dothe”: an (un)random research journey  6. Sustainable by behaviour  7. Sustainable production and consumption by upcycling towards net zero  PART 3. ENERGY SECTOR  8. From geologist to solar energy scientist: Pathways to improving the performance and sustainability of photovoltaics  9. From facing endless unscheduled power outages to clean energy technologies: research journey to zero-carbon future  10. Harvesting the sun: Paving the way to a net zero carbon future  PART 4. TRANSPORTATION SECTOR  11. The road to electric vehicles: From architecture to portable battery storage via renewable energy research homes  12. Africa’s transition towards net zero in the transport industry  13. Shifting gears toward net zero: Exploring user acceptance of shared automated vehicles  PART 5. FASHION AND SERVICE SECTORS   14. Integrating sustainable product service system and service design for net zero in developing economies  15. A sustainable fashion safari  16. Sustainability in the creative economy: experience in the textiles and fashion industry  Conclusion: Progress towards a net zero carbon society

O autorze

Kyungeun Sung is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Art, Design and Architecture at De Montfort University in the UK.

Patrick Isherwood is a Lecturer in Solar Energy at the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology, Loughborough University.

Richie Moalosi is a Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Botswana.