Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improving Air Quality: Two Interrelated Global Challenges [Minkštas viršelis]

This book provides content on what is happening in the world at the energy, transportation, air quality, climate change and health nexus as it relates to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. It focuses on the transitions to electric vehicles, solar and wind energy, smart grids, etc. at a global scale.

The world’s atmosphere is a common resource. Air quality, along with energy, transportation, and climate change have significant impacts on our lives and this book helps readers understand the changes happening at the nexus of these areas, as they relate to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. Discussing the transitions to electric vehicles, solar and wind energy for electricity generation, battery developments, smart grids and electric power management, and progress in the electrification of agricultural technology, it also provides the latest information in the context of the United Nations sustainable development goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

is an invaluable book for professionals and academics at the center of changes relating to solar and wind energy, electric vehicles, and charging infrastructure, including government officials, community leaders, researchers, students, and interested citizens. It is also an excellent text for classes that address sustainability, particularly for those focused on transportation and energy.