Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
The chapter on geothermal resources in Kenya supports UN SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) by highlighting the country's rapid geothermal development driven by the utilization of its vast untapped geothermal resources, contributing towards sustainable energy production and addressing energy access challenges in the region.
The content of Chapter 1, which provides an overview of geothermal resources, drilling, engineering, power generation, costs, and sustainability, aligns with various UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) by promoting the utilization of geothermal energy for sustainable power generation and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by fostering innovation and advancements in geothermal technology and infrastructure.
The Climate Energy Nexus: Understanding the Relationship between Energy Production Systems and Climate Trends
2025, Pages 1-22
This chapter notably supports SDGs 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 12 (Responsible Consumption), and 13 (Climate Action) by helping readers to understand the interactions between energy consumption, emissions, and climate, and by introducing modeling approaches.
Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems, Elsevier, 2025, Pages 1-15,
The content ties to SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by discussing small-scale thermal desalination techniques using low-grade heat sources to ensure sustainable water management and supply, promote affordable and clean energy access, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy-efficient solutions. Greenhouse gas emissions are lowered through the utilization of low-grade heat sources.
Metallic Mineral Resources: The Critical Components for a Sustainable Earth, 2024, Pages 409-434
The energy transition will require new technology for clean energy. Many of those technologies require the use of critical metals which are nonrenewable and must be used responsibly and sustainably.
Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Volume 1, 2024, Pages 497-508
This chapter relates to the energy transition and renewable fuels for global energy demands. UN SDG Goal 7
Advances in Energy from Waste: Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability, Woodhead Advances in Pollution Research, 2024, Pages 503-524
Evolution and Trends of Sustainable Approaches: Latest Development and Innovations in Science and Technology Applications, 2024, Pages 209-226
This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 7, Sustainable Development Goal 9, and Sustainable Development Goal 13 by promoting the adoption of green hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy source, emphasizing the development of decision support systems for designing hydrogen supply chains which involves innovation and the creation of new infrastructure, and addressing the environmental consequences of conventional energy sources by focusing on green hydrogen as a viable solution to mitigate climate change impacts.
