Mitigating Climate Change: Proceedings of the Mitigating Climate Change 2021 Symposium and Industry Summit (MCC2021)

Preface
Contents
1 Defeating the Impacts of Changing Climates
	Abstract
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Mitigation and Adaptation
	1.3 Approaches to Mitigation
		1.3.1 Historical Context
		1.3.2 Current Mitigation Approaches
			1.3.2.1 Mitigation by Energy Transition—Substitution of Fossil Fuels
			1.3.2.2 Reforestation and Afforestation—AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land-Use)
		1.3.3 Is Mitigation Working?
		1.3.4 Geoengineering
	1.4 Approaches to Adaptation and Causes of Climate Variability
		1.4.1 The Use Weather and Climate Indices
		1.4.2 Adaptation, Climate Variability and Climate Change
	1.5 Mitigation and Adaptation: Trade-Offs, Conflicts, and Synergies
	1.6 Concluding Remarks
	References
2 Comparison on Critical Performance Characteristics of Perovskite-Based Flexible Solar Cells
	Abstract
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Perovskite-Based Flexible Solar Cells
		2.2.1 One-Stage Deposition Methodology
		2.2.2 Two-Stage Consecutive Deposition Methodology
		2.2.3 Other Methodologies with Low-Temperature
		2.2.4 Potential of Perovskite-Based Flexible Solar Cells
		2.2.5 Credibility for Perovskite-Based Flexible Solar Cells
	2.3 Analytic Hierarchy Process Methodology
		2.3.1 AHP Analysis
	2.4 Conclusions
	References
3 Electro-thermal and Mechanical Optimization of a Concentrated Solar Thermoelectric Generator
	Abstract
	3.1 Introduction
		3.1.1 Literature Review
	3.2 Methodology
		3.2.1 System Description
		3.2.2 Electrical and Thermodynamic Analysis
		3.2.3 Mechanical Analysis
	3.3 Results and Discussion
		3.3.1 Electrical Analysis
		3.3.2 Mechanical Analysis
		3.3.3 Thermodynamic Analysis
	3.4 Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	References
4 Green Technology: Application of Solar Energy into the Transportation Sector for Global Energy and Environmental Vulnerability
	Abstract
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Material, Methods, and Simulation
	4.3 Results and Discussion
	4.4 Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	References
5 Renewable Energy Sources: A Study Focused on Wind Energy
	Abstract
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Why Electrical Energy is Necessary?
	5.3 Conventional Ways for Electrical Energy Generation
		5.3.1 Fossil Fuel
		5.3.2 Hydro Power Generation
	5.4 Renewable Energy for Power Generation
	5.5 Producing Electricity Through Wind Energy
	5.6 Wind Turbines
		5.6.1 Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
		5.6.2 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
	5.7 Mitigating Greenhouse Impacts via Renewable Energy
	5.8 Conclusion
	5.9 Future Prospects
	References
6 Financial Optimization in the Renewable Energy Sector
	Abstract
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Literature Review
		6.2.1 MPT and Optimization Models of MV
			6.2.1.1 Minimum Risk Optimization via MV Model
			6.2.1.2 Maximum Return Optimization via MV Model
			6.2.1.3 Maximum Utility Optimization via MV Model
		6.2.2 Optimization Models of MAD
			6.2.2.1 Minimum Risk Optimization via MAD Model
			6.2.2.2 Maximum Return Optimization via MAD Model
			6.2.2.3 Maximum Utility Optimization via MAD Model
		6.2.3 Optimization via SR Approach
			6.2.3.1 MSRP Optimization via MV Model
			6.2.3.2 MSRP Optimization via MAD Model
	6.3 Renewable Energy Potential of Turkey
		6.3.1 Hydraulic Energy Resources in Turkey
		6.3.2 Wind Energy Resources in Turkey
	6.4 Data and Analysis
		6.4.1 Case Study 1: Optimization for HPP
			6.4.1.1 MV Optimization for HPP
			6.4.1.2 MAD Optimization for HPP
		6.4.2 Case Study 2: Optimization for WPP
			6.4.2.1 MV Optimization for WPP
			6.4.2.2 MAD Optimization for WPP
		6.4.3 Comparing the Optimal Portfolios Performances
			6.4.3.1 Comparing the Optimal Portfolios Performances for HPP and WPP
			6.4.3.2 Comparing the MV and MAD Optimal Portfolios Performances
	6.5 Conclusion
	References
7 Policy Responses to Climate Change: Lessons from Covid and Other Historical Crises
	Abstract
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Climate Change as a Crisis
		7.2.1 The Problem of Anthropogenic Climate Change
	7.3 Historic Responses to Crises, Disruptions and Transformations
		7.3.1 Crisis Responses and Transformation in United States History
		7.3.2 The Historical Process of Ending Slavery in the United States
		7.3.3 Covid Response
	7.4 What This Means for Climate Change Mitigation
		7.4.1 Can Market-Based Mechanisms Address Climate Change?
		7.4.2 Can New Technological Innovations Address Climate Change?
		7.4.3 Dealing with Climate Change
	7.5 Conclusions
	References
8 An Energy-Efficient Green Design and Modelling of a Health Clinic Located in a Cold Climatic Zone
	Abstract
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 The Climatic Data in Kayseri City
	8.3 Building Information Modeling
	8.4 The Structure Components and Project of Designed Health Clinic
	8.5 Energy Simulation Modelling for Analyzed Health Clinic
		8.5.1 Monthly Energy Consumption
		8.5.2 Annual Energy Consumption
	8.6 Conclusions
	References
9 Study on Thermal Comfort in Elderly Care Centres
	Abstract
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Materials and Methods
	9.3 Patterns and Trends of the Scientific Research Related to Elderly, Thermal Comfort and IAQ
	9.4 Results of CFD Simulations
		9.4.1 Field Study
		9.4.2 PMV Value
		9.4.3 Evaluation of Reliability of a Numerical Model
		9.4.4 Temperature Distribution in Different CFD Scerios
	9.5 Discussion and Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
10 Evaluating Alternatives in Dental Implant Materials by SWARA and Gray Relational Analysis
	Abstract
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 Methodology
	10.3 SWARA Methodology
	10.4 Grey Relational Analysis Method
	10.5 Application
		10.5.1 SWARA Application
		10.5.2 Grey Relational Analysis Application
	10.6 Conclusion
	References