The city-zen approach for urban energy master plans addressing technical opportunities + non-technical barriers

The Energy Master Plan: Transition to self-sufficient city regions by means of an approach to local energy potentials

City regions and metropolitan areas form the scale on which the battle for will be won or lost, and the level at which cities can become resilient and even self-sufficient. A master plan for a sustainable energy system for city regions is not a luxury anymore. An energy master plan will be based on incremental steps of transition. The approach...