{"product_id":"9783030099398","title":"Green Energy and Technology: Sustainable Product-Service System Design Applied to Distributed Renewable Energy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGreen Energy and Technology: Sustainable Product-Service System Design Applied to Distributed Renewable Energy\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eVezzoli, Carlo; Ceschin, Fabrizio; Osanjo, Lilac; M’Rithaa, Mugendi K.; Moalosi, Richie; Nakazibwe, Venny; Diehl, Jan Carel\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis open access book addresses the issue of diffusing sustainable energy access in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elow- and middle-income contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccess to energy is one of the greatest challenges for many people living in low-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eincome and developing contexts, as around 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistributed Renewable Energy systems (DRE) are considered a promising approach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto address this challenge and provide energy access to all. However, even if promising,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe implementation of DRE systems is not always straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book analyses, discusses and classifies the promising Sustainable Product-Service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSystem (S.PSS) business models to deliver Distributed Renewable Energy systems in an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeffective, efficient and sustainable way. Its message is supported with cases studies and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexamples, discussing the economic, environmental and socioethical benefits as well\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas its limitations and barriers to its implementation. An innovative design approach is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eproposed and a set of design tools are supplied, enabling readers to create and develop\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSustainable Product-Service System (S.PSS) solutions to deliver Distributed Renewable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnergy systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical applications of the book’s design approach and tools by companies and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epractitioners are discussed and the book will be of interest to readers in design, industry,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egovernmental institutions, NGOs as well as researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2019-02-02\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030099398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-70223-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 208\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50148478615692,"sku":"9783030099398","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030099398.jpg?v=1779565015","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030099398","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}