Should low carbon energy technologies be envisaged in the context of sustainable energy systems

Abstract Nowadays energy demand and supply are facing a steady pressure due to the ongoing growth of global population and the social pursue of humans well being. In response to this, multifaceted socio-economic and environmental phenomenon, at this concluding chapter the main contributors of energy systems of low carbon orientation should proven feasible tools to shape strategic policies of energy planning. These tools were classified into two certain dimensions: technological and social. Regarding the technological dimension the key-aspects of investigation are that of: Mining marketplace and power consumption; resource recovery technologies in reducing use of fossil fuels and fossil-based mineral fertilizers; renewable energy sources and energy crops; offshore wind farms using GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis and analytical hierarchy process. Besides, key aspects of the social dimension are that of: household sector; education; bibliometric analysis on energy, sustainability and climate change; public acceptance of energy systems based on renewables. Subsequently, the technical constraints, the drivers, the barriers, and the developmental prospects of the analysis were determined, while the challenges of energy systems devoted to carbon abatement and the future research orientations, they have been conclusively outlined.