Index
163
1 6 3
costs, 4, 53– 54, 55, 80, 87, 104, 152
and economic development, 92
and electrical grid, 71– 72, 75– 76, 77
electric power management, 76– 77,
79– 83, 153
energy storage, 17, 54, 75– 76,
131– 132, 153
mini- grids, 86, 87
off- grid electricity, 5, 29, 54, 85– 88
policy, 55, 93– 95
progress, 52, 55, 57, 94, 133
technology innovation, 16– 17
water desalination, 15
see also Solar- generated electricity;
Wind power
Renewable fuels from crops, 116
Renewable portfolio standards, 94, 104
Respiratory conditions, 31, 124
Rhode Island, 56
Rivalrous resources, 137
Russia, 19, 31, 106
Safety issues
electric bicycles, 46
hydrogen, 83
and off- grid electricity, 86, 88
Saudi Arabia, 18, 19
Seafood farming, 115
Sea level rise, 13, 14– 15, 16
Seasonal supply and demand, 76– 77
Secondary particle formation, 27, 28, 32
Shanghai, 28
Smart grid, 3, 71– 72
definition, 72
energy storage, 73, 74– 76, 80, 82– 83
features, 72– 74
policy, 94
real- time prices, 81
regulatory issues, 76
supply and demand management,
76– 77, 79– 83, 153
technology issues, 77
time- of- use prices, 66, 76, 81
Smart meters, 73– 74, 81
Smog, 24, 28– 29
Smoke, 27
Social norms, 147– 148
Social protection programs, 113
Soil organic matter, 115
Soil stewardship, 111, 112
Solar farms, 55
Solar- generated electricity, 5, 13, 51– 55, 152
and agriculture, 109– 110, 111
China, 2, 53, 55, 86, 121
costs, 4, 53– 54, 80, 87, 104, 152
and electrical grid, 71– 72, 75– 76, 77
electric power management,
79– 83, 153
energy storage, 17, 54, 75– 76,
131– 132, 153
mini- grids, 86, 87
off- grid, 5, 29, 54, 85– 88
policy, 55, 93– 95
progress, 52, 57, 94
technology innovation, 16– 17
water desalination, 15
Solar lanterns, 86– 87, 88
Solar- powered charging stations
(SPCSs), 63, 64
Solid electrolyte interface (SEI), 63
Solid- state batteries, 61
South Korea, 62, 135
Spain, 130
Stern report, 103
Stockholm, Sweden, 98
Strokes, 31
Sulfate- nitrate- ammonium (SNA)
aerosols, 27, 28
Sulfur dioxide, 24, 32
Supply and demand management,
76– 77, 79– 83, 153
Sustainable common pool resource
management, 141– 148
Sustainable consumption, 112
Sustainable Development Goals, 6– 8, 7,
12, 51– 52, 85, 110– 114
Swanson’s Law, 53– 54
Sweden
city policies, 98
electric cars, 40, 44, 131
greenhouse gas emissions, 19
Synthetic natural gas (SNG), 120, 121
Tariffs, 55
Tax credits, 95– 96
Taxes, carbon, 92, 103
Taxis, 97, 123, 125
Technology innovation
and agriculture, 114
and climate change, 16– 17
163
1 6 3
costs, 4, 53– 54, 55, 80, 87, 104, 152
and economic development, 92
and electrical grid, 71– 72, 75– 76, 77
electric power management, 76– 77,
79– 83, 153
energy storage, 17, 54, 75– 76,
131– 132, 153
mini- grids, 86, 87
off- grid electricity, 5, 29, 54, 85– 88
policy, 55, 93– 95
progress, 52, 55, 57, 94, 133
technology innovation, 16– 17
water desalination, 15
see also Solar- generated electricity;
Wind power
Renewable fuels from crops, 116
Renewable portfolio standards, 94, 104
Respiratory conditions, 31, 124
Rhode Island, 56
Rivalrous resources, 137
Russia, 19, 31, 106
Safety issues
electric bicycles, 46
hydrogen, 83
and off- grid electricity, 86, 88
Saudi Arabia, 18, 19
Seafood farming, 115
Sea level rise, 13, 14– 15, 16
Seasonal supply and demand, 76– 77
Secondary particle formation, 27, 28, 32
Shanghai, 28
Smart grid, 3, 71– 72
definition, 72
energy storage, 73, 74– 76, 80, 82– 83
features, 72– 74
policy, 94
real- time prices, 81
regulatory issues, 76
supply and demand management,
76– 77, 79– 83, 153
technology issues, 77
time- of- use prices, 66, 76, 81
Smart meters, 73– 74, 81
Smog, 24, 28– 29
Smoke, 27
Social norms, 147– 148
Social protection programs, 113
Soil organic matter, 115
Soil stewardship, 111, 112
Solar farms, 55
Solar- generated electricity, 5, 13, 51– 55, 152
and agriculture, 109– 110, 111
China, 2, 53, 55, 86, 121
costs, 4, 53– 54, 80, 87, 104, 152
and electrical grid, 71– 72, 75– 76, 77
electric power management,
79– 83, 153
energy storage, 17, 54, 75– 76,
131– 132, 153
mini- grids, 86, 87
off- grid, 5, 29, 54, 85– 88
policy, 55, 93– 95
progress, 52, 57, 94
technology innovation, 16– 17
water desalination, 15
Solar lanterns, 86– 87, 88
Solar- powered charging stations
(SPCSs), 63, 64
Solid electrolyte interface (SEI), 63
Solid- state batteries, 61
South Korea, 62, 135
Spain, 130
Stern report, 103
Stockholm, Sweden, 98
Strokes, 31
Sulfate- nitrate- ammonium (SNA)
aerosols, 27, 28
Sulfur dioxide, 24, 32
Supply and demand management,
76– 77, 79– 83, 153
Sustainable common pool resource
management, 141– 148
Sustainable consumption, 112
Sustainable Development Goals, 6– 8, 7,
12, 51– 52, 85, 110– 114
Swanson’s Law, 53– 54
Sweden
city policies, 98
electric cars, 40, 44, 131
greenhouse gas emissions, 19
Synthetic natural gas (SNG), 120, 121
Tariffs, 55
Tax credits, 95– 96
Taxes, carbon, 92, 103
Taxis, 97, 123, 125
Technology innovation
and agriculture, 114
and climate change, 16– 17