Routledge Explorations in Energy Studies
China and Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Partnerships Towards Economic and Energy Transition
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By Dongmei Chen, Fuqiang Yang, Lei Yang, Majed Alsuwailem
February 13, 2026
This book investigates the evolving bilateral relations between China and the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as the global energy system undergoes a profound transformation and the architecture of international trade and investment continues to shift. This book examines how ...
Consulting Energy: From Judgment to Decision-Making
1st Edition
By Arthur Mason
November 14, 2025
This book examines a shift in the terrain of energy politics that has given rise to consultant experts as new types of intermediaries capable of orienting crucial decision-making, influencing energy politics, steering governance, and envisioning energy futures. Drawing on fieldwork at executive ...
China’s Low-Carbon Energy Relations with Emerging Markets: A Multi-Level Perspective
1st Edition
By Ryan McLean
September 30, 2025
This book explores China’s contemporary energy relations with emerging markets. Through the prisms of global low-carbon transition and power sector development, Ryan McLean utilises the multi-level perspective to build upon existing understandings of the Chinese renewables ‘revolution’ from a ...
European Energy Independence through Investing in Renewables: Empowering Freedom
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By Julije Domac, Velimir Šegon, Filip Dumitriu
August 05, 2025
This book delves into Europe’s urgent quest for energy independence as a foundation for the EU and national sovereignty, economic resilience and climate leadership. Amid the rising geopolitical tensions and accelerating climate crises, it advocates for a bold shift towards renewable energy ...
Smart Cities and Japan's Energy Transition: Past, Present, and Future
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By Maciej M. Sokołowski, Fumio Shimpo
April 22, 2025
This book offers a complex and problem-based analysis of the past, present, and future of smart cities in Japan’s energy transition. With 92% of Japanese living in urban areas and a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Japan’s energy future will depend largely on how its ...
The Energy Transition in Japan: Smart Cities and Smart Solutions
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By Maciej M. Sokołowski, Fumio Shimpo
April 22, 2025
This book offers a distinctive and comprehensive view of the energy transition of Japan, with a particular focus on the rise of smart cities. Drawing on real examples from Japan’s journey towards carbon neutrality, this volume examines a variety of topics ranging from laws and policies to ...
Energy Use in Bitcoin Mining: The Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrencies
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By Benjamin A. Jones, Andrew L. Goodkind, Robert P. Berrens
April 15, 2025
This book provides a unique introduction to Bitcoin mining’s energy use and environmental impacts. Bitcoin, the largest and most well-known cryptocurrency, has ignited the world of decentralized finance and digital currencies. However, Bitcoin has a major problem: it uses massive amounts of energy ...
Energy Justice in Latin America: Reflections, Lessons and Critiques
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By Adolfo Mejía-Montero
February 19, 2025
This book presents valuable insights, critiques and contributions from energy researchers focused on Latin American case studies. Their work not only enriches the understanding of energy justice but also addresses a significant gap in the current academic literature. Since it was coined as an ...
The Future of Liquified Natural Gas in a Decarbonising World
1st Edition
By Omran Al-Kuwari
December 31, 2024
This book analyses the role of liquified natural gas in a decarbonising world and presents the most significant energy-transition options and implications for the liquified natural gas industry. Major investments and developments in technology have been made in recent years in an attempt to meet ...
Energy Policy Design in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin: A Roadmap to Energy Efficiency
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By Hasim Altan, Hasim Altan
December 18, 2024
This book explores energy consumption and thermal comfort in the social housing sector in the Eastern Mediterranean basin. This book presents a novel methodological framework for the optimisation of post-war social housing developments in the Eastern Mediterranean climate. The authors draw on ...
Transitioning Fossil-Based Economies: Sustainable Strategies for Energy Change
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By Hassan Qudrat-Ullah
December 05, 2024
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the role of fossil-based economies in the global energy transition toward sustainability. The book’s main themes include understanding the challenges and opportunities inherent in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, analyzing ...
The Energy Trilemma in the Baltic Sea Region: Security, Equity and the Environment
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By Michael Kalis
November 22, 2024
The Energy Trilemma in the Baltic Sea Region provides insight into the energy trilemma in the Baltic Sea Region. Energy Trilemma in the Baltic Sea Region has undergone significant transformation in the last number of years. Energy actors in the region are struggling to reconcile new questions of ...