The 4Ds of Energy Transition

Dr. Muhammad Asif is a Senior Lecturer at the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). He completed his PhD in Applied Energy Engineering from Edinburgh Napier University in 2002. He is a Certified Charted Engineer (UK), Certified Energy Manager (AEE, USA), Member of the Energy Institute (UK) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). He is the chair of several international energy forums including the accreditation panel of the Energy Institute. His areas of research interests include renewable energy, energy policy, sustainable development and life cycle assessment.

PART I
INTRODUCTION

PART II
DECARBONISATION

1)Renewable Energy
2)Decarbonisation of the Fossil Fuel Sector
3)Nuclear Power: Status and Trends
4)Electric Vehicles
5)Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
6)Batteries and Energy Storage

PART III
DECREASING USE

1)Fundamentals of Energy Conservation and Management
2)Energy Efficiency: Cross Sectoral Scope and Application
3)Techno-economics of Energy Efficiency

PART IV
DECENTRALIZATION

1)Fundamentals of Distributed Generation
2)Distributed Generation: Power Infrastructure and Grid Parity
3)Distributed Generation: Application and Economics

PART V
DIGITALIZATION

1)Digitalization of Energy Value Chain
2)Smart Meters to Smart Cities
3)Digitalisation: Industry and Policy Status and Trends