Renewable Energy for the Arctic

Gisele M. Arruda is a professor in Circumpolar Studies in the field of Energy, Arctic, Climate Change, Environment and Society. The main topics of her research involve Arctic governance, Arctic Sustainable Energy Systems, Climate Change, Arctic Studies (Socio-environmental impacts of extractive-industries and resources development on environment and societies), Corporate Social Responsibility and multicultural aspects of Higher Education. She has been an advisor for governmental and non-governmental organizations as a strategist by influencing policymakers and supporting climate negotiations. She is the editor-in-chief for Arctic, Energy and Climate Change International Journal by Anvivo.org. She is the author of Renewable Energy for the Arctic: New Perspectives and Sustainable Energy Education in the Arctic: The Role of Higher Education, by Routledge.

PART I: Overview – Low Carbon Arctic Energy System. Chapter 1. A Low Carbon Arctic Energy System? Challenges, Opportunities and Trends - Tom Marsik and Nathan Wiltse. PART II: Modalities of Energy in the Arctic. Chapter 2: Renewable Energy for the Arctic: New Perspectives - Gisele M. Arruda, Feb M. Arruda and Julianna Hogenson. Chapter 3: Geothermal Energy Development in the Arctic - Julianna Hogenson. Chapter 4: Modelling of Longyearbyen’s Energy System Towards 2050 - Enzo A. J. Diependaal and Hans-Kristian Ringkjøb. PART III: Integrating Energy in the Arctic – Infrastructure and Communities. Chapter 5 - Towards Sustainable Energy Systems through Smart Grids in the Arctic - Gisele M. Arruda and Feb M. Arruda. Chapter 6 – Arctic resource development: a sustainable prosperity project of co-management - Gisele M. Arruda. PART IV: Arctic Energy, Investment and Legal Framework. Chapter 7: Energy and Arctic Investment - Sarah Sternbergh. Chapter 8: Corporations and the renewable energy transition in the Arctic - Dyveke F. Elset. PART V: Arctic Energy Policies and Standards. Chapter 9: Achieving high performance with business process and quality management within the Arctic energy industry - Melania Milecka-Forrest. Chapter 10: Enhancing Risk and Safety Management in large scale Renewable Energy Generation - Natalia Rocha-Lawton. PART VI: Arctic Energy and non-arctic world. Chapter 11: The Case for Increased UK - Nordic Electricity Interconnection and the Implications of Brexit - Nicholas Craig.