Exploring Energy Systems Using Regionally Significant Project-Based Learning Approaches

This chapter highlights the importance of regional and local settings and knowledge in the energy transition, and how to integrate this into teaching for graduate and undergraduate learners using Design Thinking (DT) as a pedagogical framework. Supplying clean, low-carbon energy to a growing global population presents one of the most complex challenges related to our societal needs. As awareness of the climate crisis increases, and as regional factors influencing the impacts of climate change become more apparent, there is a growing demand for localized approaches to achieving net-zero carbon emissions. These approaches are essential for equitable mitigation and adaptation strategies, and they are informed by local resources, customs, and geographical contexts that shape the availability of energy carriers.