Author : Robert L. Hirsch
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ISBN 13 : 9781947551053
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)
Book Synopsis Energy : Modern Life, Climate Change, and Oil Production by : Robert L. Hirsch
Download or read book Energy : Modern Life, Climate Change, and Oil Production written by Robert L. Hirsch and published by . This book was released on 2023-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're like most folks, you don't often think about energy. Maybe when gasoline prices escalate; your utility bills are paid; or there's high energy-driven inflation. But our energy system has given us our modern life as we know it. Without the blessings of energy, you'd not only not have a car and gasoline to drive it, but you'd have no job as you know it and no pharmaceuticals, for example. In short, you'd probably be living in a cave and hunting animals for food.Did you know the U.S. was claimed to be energy independent a few years ago yet was nevertheless dependent on foreign sources for roughly a third of its oil needs, a significant and continuing vulnerability?The energy system is vast, representing an enormous financial investment. Changing it will take thoughtful actions well before major threats manifest. Intelligent environmental compromises will be needed, not guidance by a slogan or the hope for perfection.We are facing two huge, impending energy-based threats.First is climate change. It's causing significant changes in weather, the melting of glaciers, and the frequency of wildfires. In response, well-meaning government officials are intervening with often ignorant actions putting financial pressure on you. For instance, if a state demands many expensive windmills to produce electric power, consumer costs shoot up, but the overall impact on the climate is trivial. Did you know that we could use modern rocketry to cool the planet quickly, negating many current actions that impact your personal life? Volcano cooling of the earth has shown us one way.Second is the impending, irreversible world oil shortage. While world oil reserves are enormous, nature limits world oil production, so decline will occur many decades before the last significant oil is produced. Without long lead-time preparation, an unprecedented world depression will happen, impacting every one of us.There are options to manage impending energy issues, but the choices may not be what you think. Tradeoffs and compromises must be made.This book clarifies our biggest upcoming issues and the opportunities for informed action. We can avoid impending catastrophes.