Managing the Transition to Renewable Energy: Theory and Practice from Local, Regional and Macro Perspective20092Edited by Jeroen CJM van den Bergh and Frank R. Bruinsma. Managing the Transition to Renewable Energy: Theory and Practice from Local, Regional and Macro Perspective. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar 2008. xi + 385 pp., ISBN: 978‐1‐84720‐229‐1

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 426-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhes C. Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Energy Theory ◽  
Edward Elgar

Applying the FEW nexus concept at the local scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry P. Huntington ◽  
Jennifer Schmidt ◽  
Philip A. Loring ◽  
Erin Whitney ◽  
Srijan Aggarwal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Food Energy ◽  
Cross Domain ◽  
Rural Alaska ◽  
Domain Interactions ◽  
The Cross

The food-energy-water (FEW) nexus describes interactions among domains that yield gains or tradeoffs when analyzed together rather than independently. In a project about renewable energy in rural Alaska communities, we applied this concept to examine the implications for sustainability and resilience. The FEW nexus provided a useful framework for identifying the cross-domain benefits of renewable energy, including gains in FEW security. However, other factors such as transportation and governance also play a major role in determining FEW security outcomes in rural Alaska. Here we show the implications of our findings for theory and practice. The precise configurations of and relationships among FEW nexus components vary by place and time, and the range of factors involved further complicates the ability to develop a functional, systematic FEW model. Instead, we suggest how the FEW nexus may be applied conceptually to identify and understand cross-domain interactions that contribute to long-term sustainability and resilience.

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