Meet the editor

Associate Professor Dr. Tolga Taner, PhD, has been the Head of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technology at the Aksaray University since 2012. He received his BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1998, his MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey, in 2002, and his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Gazi University of Engineering Faculty, Ankara,

Turkey, in 2013. In 2018, Inter-University Council (UAK) gave Dr. Taner the title of associate professor. He also worked as a lecturer (part-time) in the Department of Technical Programs, Middle East Technical, from 2003 to 2006. His current research interests include exergy, renewable energy, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. He has published many scientific and conference papers and books. In addition, he has been a manager and researcher in many research projects.

Contents

**Section 1**

*by Tolga Taner*

*by Collins Ayoo*

*by Matjaž Prek*

Industrial Sector *by Akihiro Otsuka*

*by Tatsujiro Suzuki*

**Section 3**

*by Faisal Fahad Al-Musa*

**Section 2**

**Preface XI**

Introduction to the Energy **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 15**

Energy Policy **41**

**Chapter 3 43**

**Chapter 4 65**

Energy Application for Country **83**

**Chapter 5 85**

**Chapter 6 105**

Introductory Chapter: Trends and General Information

Towards Energy Security for the Twenty-First Century

Energy Savings Analysis of a Recommended Residential Air Conditioning Incentive Program in Saudi Arabia

Primary Energy Factor for Electricity Mix: The Case of Slovenia

Determinants of Energy Demand Efficiency: Evidence from Japan's

Nuclear Energy Policy after the Fukushima Nuclear Accident:

An Analysis of "Polarized Debate" in Japan

on Energy Policies in the World
