Switch On, Sustainably: Powering a Net-Zero World

Reaching net zero is not a single breakthrough—it is a systems challenge that reshapes how energy is produced, distributed, and consumed. Switch On, Sustainably: Powering a Net-Zero World explores how societies transition from fossil dependence to clean power without compromising reliability, affordability, or growth.
This book takes a big-picture, transition-focused view. It examines how renewables, grids, policy, markets, and behavior must evolve together—not in isolation. Rather than treating decarbonization as a technical swap, it shows why energy transitions succeed only when infrastructure, incentives, and public trust align.
The focus is on realism over slogans. Readers learn why intermittency, grid stability, equity, and demand management define the pace of change, and why “clean energy” must also be dependable energy. Case-driven insights reveal how countries and regions move from ambition to execution.
This book explores:
• Why net zero is a system redesign, not a fuel switch
• How grids adapt to renewable-heavy generation
• Why policy and markets shape energy outcomes
• How demand-side choices matter as much as supply
• What makes energy transitions socially sustainable
This book is for policymakers, engineers, investors, and citizens who want progress without fragility. If switching on the future must also keep the lights on, this book explains how sustainability becomes practical.