Sustainable Energy

Hassan Qudrat-Ullah is a professor of decision sciences with the School of Administrative Studies at York University, Toronto Canada. He is a well-known scholar in “decision sciences,” “energy policy modeling,” and “system dynamics” areas. He has authored and edited over 150 refereed publications including 16 books (including edited volumes), 40 journal articles, and numerous conference proceedings and presentations. In 2017, he won York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies’ Excellence in Research Award. He is also an appointed member of the Program Advisory and Editorial Board of Springer Complexity, USA. He has been honored as a state guest of Pakistan in 2016 and 2017. He loves traveling and the exploration of various cultures across the globe. He has been to 140 countries: part business and part pleasure.

• Introduction: What, Why, and How of Sustainable Energy.- Myth: Renewable Energy is too Intermittent to be Reliable?.- Myth: Renewable energy is too expensive to be affordable?.- Myth: Renewable Energy is Too Disruptive to be Feasible?.- Reality Current State of Sustainable Energy.- Successful Sustainable Energy Projects.- Challenges and Barriers for the Transition to Sustainable Energy.- Future Prospects and Emerging Technologies.- The Path Forward for Transition to Sustainable Energy.- Conclusion and Personal Remarks about Sustainable Energy.