Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Science. 2016 May 20;352(6288):922-8. doi: 10.1126/science.aad9302.
To prepare for an urban influx of 2.5 billion people by 2050, it is critical to create cities that are low-carbon, resilient, and livable. Cities not only contribute to global climate change by emitting the majority of anthropogenic greenhouse gases but also are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and extreme weather. We explore options for establishing sustainable energy systems by reducing energy consumption, particularly in the buildings and transportation sectors, and providing robust, decentralized, and renewable energy sources. Through technical advancements in power density, city-integrated renewable energy will be better suited to satisfy the high-energy demands of growing urban areas. Several economic, technical, behavioral, and political challenges need to be overcome for innovation to improve urban sustainability.
为了应对 2050 年城市涌入 25 亿人口的挑战,创造低碳、有弹性和宜居的城市至关重要。城市不仅通过排放大部分人为温室气体而导致全球气候变化,而且还特别容易受到气候变化和极端天气的影响。我们探讨了通过减少能源消耗,特别是在建筑和交通部门,以及提供强大、分散和可再生能源来建立可持续能源系统的选择。通过提高电力密度的技术进步,城市集成可再生能源将更好地满足不断增长的城市地区的高能源需求。为了实现创新以提高城市可持续性,需要克服一些经济、技术、行为和政治方面的挑战。