Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas, and Deserts

Louis Boisgibault, PhD, is a lecturer at HEC Paris and CEO of VALMERE in France.Fahad Al Kabbani, PhD, is Director General of Energy Forever Co Ltd in Saudi Arabia.

• Foreword viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xiList of Acronyms xiiiChapter 1. Three Types of Space for Analyzing Energy Transition 11.1. From energy-to-energy transition 11.2. Presentation of the six research areas. 81.3. The importance of climates in the energy transition 121.4. Energy sectors analyzed by field 14Chapter 2. Energy Transition in Metropolises 172.1. Energy characteristics in metropolises 172.2. The example of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia 222.2.1. Presentation of Riyadh 222.2.2. Development, construction and housing of Riyadh 322.2.3. Transport from Riyadh 472.2.4. Riyadh’s challenges for energy transition 512.3. The example of the European Metropolis of Lille in France 632.3.1. Presentation of the European Metropolis of Lille 632.3.2. Development, construction and housing of the European Metropolis of Lille 712.3.3. Transport of the European Metropolis of Lille 772.3.4. Challenges of the European Metropolis of Lille for the energy transition 812.4. Lessons learned from the energy transition in metropolises 922.4.1. Priority to controlling energy consumption in metropolises 952.4.2. Microproduction of energy in metropolises 1022.4.3. Peripheral power generation units and networks 104Chapter 3. The Energy Transition in Rural Areas 1093.1. The characteristics of energy in rural areas 1093.2. The example of Pays de Fayence in France 1123.2.1. Presentation of Pays de Fayence 1123.2.2. Development of the Pays de Fayence 1173.2.3. Transport in the Pays de Fayence 1303.2.4. Challenges of the Pays de Fayence for the energy transition 1323.3. The example of Bokhol in Senegal 1373.3.1. Presentation of Bokhol 1373.3.2. Development of the Bokhol site 1493.3.3. Bokhol’s challenges for the energy transition 1563.4. Lessons learned from the energy transition in rural areas 1583.4.1. Dynamics of positive energy territories 1603.4.2. Complex regulations and rurality 1653.4.3. Landscapes and rurality 168Chapter 4. The Energy Transition in the Desert 1714.1. The characteristics of energy in the desert 1714.2. The example of Ouarzazate in Morocco 1724.2.1. Presentation of Ouarzazate 1724.2.2. Spatial planning in Ouarzazate 1834.2.3. Ouarzazate’s challenges for the energy transition 1864.3. The example of Neom in Saudi Arabia 1884.3.1. Neom’s presentation 1884.3.2. Development of the Neom project 1954.3.3. Neom’s challenges for the energy transition 1994.4. Lessons learned from the energy transition in the desert 200Conclusion 205References 219Index 223