Walter Leal Filho & Dinesh Surroop 
The Nexus: Energy, Environment and Climate Change 

This book focuses on the water–energy–climate nexus, which can be used to improve energy security and quality of life for millions of people in developing countries. It enhances the reader’s understanding of the link between energy and climate, through the development of new approaches to and methods for energy generation, energy use, and climate change adaptation and resilience.






By presenting case studies and research reports, the book addresses the relevant issues needed in order to analyze and successfully implement technologies in the water–energy–climate nexus. It focuses on the contributions of higher education institutions in terms of capacity-building for energy efficiency, energy access and energy security, as they relate to climate change mitigation. The book combines results from the authors’ own research with detailed analyses, and the research presented lays the foundation for innovative new concepts and ideas, which the authors subsequentlydiscuss.






The book will appeal to all those interested in the links between energy issues, sustainability and climate change, as it focuses on the exchange between science and technology experts, as well as decision makers. It also supports students studying renewable energies and energy security, while serving as a valuable reference source for researchers, professionals, practitioners and scientists.

Table des matières

Decarbonising the Finnish transport sector by 2050 – electricity or biofuels?.- Modelling electricity generation from sugarcane production system using Systems Dynamics.- Techno-Economic Viability of Husk Powered Systems for Rural Electrification in Uganda: Part I: Sustainability and Power Potential Aspects.- Techno-Economic Viability of Husk Powered Systems for Rural Electrification in Uganda: Part II: Economic and Policy Aspects. – Stand Alone Wind or Photovoltaic Power system? A holistic approach for system design and selection.- Energie Hill Neu Wulmstorf – Reuse of a former landfill site for energy production from renewable energy.- Assessing the energy potential of waste tyres by direct combustion, pyrolysis and gasification.- A Review of Thermochemical Technologies for the conversion of Waste Biomass to Biofuel and Energy in Developing Countries.- An Energy Balance Analysis of Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) for Power Production in Fiji.- Part 2: Environment.- Zymomonas mobilis – towards bacterial biofuel.- Co-digestion of Lawn Grass with Cow Dung and Pig Manure under Anaerobic Condition.- Application of different pre-treatment techniques for enhanced biogas production from lawn grass: A review.- Part 3: Climate Change.- Small is beautiful: Why a club approach is the way to go in climate change mitigation.- Contextualizing of Organized Labour Position on Carbon Tax in South Africa using a Qualitative System Dynamics Model.