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Understanding the Global Energy Crisis

Author : Richard A. Simmons
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 1612493106
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Global Energy Crisis written by Richard A. Simmons and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are facing a global energy crisis caused by world population growth, an escalating increase in demand, and continued dependence on fossil-based fuels for generation. It is widely accepted that increases in greenhouse gas concentration levels, if not reversed, will result in major changes to world climate with consequential effects on our society and economy. This is just the kind of intractable problem that Purdue University's Global Policy Research Institute seeks to address in the Purdue Studies in Public Policy series by promoting the engagement between policy makers and experts in fields such as engineering and technology. Major steps forward in the development and use of technology are required. In order to achieve solutions of the required scale and magnitude within a limited timeline, it is essential that engineers be not only technologically-adept but also aware of the wider social and political issues that policy-makers face. Likewise, it is also imperative that policy makers liaise closely with the academic community in order to realize advances. This book is designed to bridge the gap between these two groups, with a particular emphasis on educating the socially-conscious engineers and technologists of the future. In this accessibly-written volume, central issues in global energy are discussed through interdisciplinary dialogue between experts from both North America and Europe. The first section provides an overview of the nature of the global energy crisis approached from historical, political, and sociocultural perspectives. In the second section, expert contributors outline the technology and policy issues facing the development of major conventional and renewable energy sources. The third and final section explores policy and technology challenges and opportunities in the distribution and consumption of energy, in sectors such as transportation and the built environment. The book's epilogue suggests some future scenarios in energy distribution and use.

The Energy Problem

Author : Richard S Stein
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9813108118
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Energy Problem written by Richard S Stein and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most scientists now believe that carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere are rapidly increasing, and that emissions from the burning of fossil fuels is a principal cause. Thus, it is probable that this will affect the climate and lead to global warming.This book familiarizes the non-specialist with alternative sources of energy, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages. The appropriate principles of physics and chemistry involved in each alternative will be presented in an easily digestible manner. The book seeks to better inform the public about specific actions that need to be taken in order to better combat energy problems, and reduce climate change.

The Energy Crisis

Author : David Lewis Feldman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Energy Crisis written by David Lewis Feldman and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The energy crisis of 1973-1974 was a pivotal event in twentieth-century American history. In the wake of the Vietnam War, it exposed the nation's economic vulnerability to foreign powers and precipitated an awareness of limits to the exploitation of natural resources. Further, it forced Americans and the American government in particular to think about the future of energy production and consumption in novel waysand made such thinking more imperative than ever. Twenty years later, questions about the energy crisis persist. What were the underlying causes of the crisis? What did we learn from it? How has it affected our current energy policies? Will another energy crisis occur in our future? In The Energy Crisis, David Lewis Feldman brings together a wide range of energy policy experts to address these questions and explore the appropriate role of governments and markets in ensuring a stable, economical, and sustainable energy supply. The authors locate the energy crisis in its historical context and find that, contrary to popular opinion, the Arab oil embargo was not responsible for the energy crisis. Rather, they contend, the crisis was caused by a series of short-sighted policy decisions meant to bring Americans cheaper energy and a cleaner environment. The contributors to The Energy Crisis conclude that the crisis was resolved by a combination of market forces and government intervention, and they offer perspectives on the need to sustain long-term interest in public/private partnerships in the face of short-term political and economic demands.

Climate Change And The Energy Problem: Physical Science And Economics Perspective

Author : David L Goodstein
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9814407119
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Book Synopsis Climate Change And The Energy Problem: Physical Science And Economics Perspective by : David L Goodstein

Download or read book Climate Change And The Energy Problem: Physical Science And Economics Perspective written by David L Goodstein and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important compendium deals with the primary world problems of global warming and the coming energy crisis. In alternating chapters, it lays out the nature of the two interrelated problems, and specifies the various economic considerations. Thus, it describes the coming shortfall of fossil fuel energy in detail and then presents the economic factors governing possible solutions.Written by two world renowned academics — a physicist who writes about the nature of the problem, and an economist who discusses various scenarios and solutions, this unique must-have book highlights the problem from the point of view of a scientist and an economist.

The Energy Crisis

Author : Lawrence Rocks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Energy Crisis written by Lawrence Rocks and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the power shortage facing America in the next two decades and proposes an energy program designed to safeguard against the exhaustion of natural resources.

The Energy Syndrome

Author : Leon N. Lindberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Energy Syndrome written by Leon N. Lindberg and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Energy Futures, Human Values, And Lifestyles

Author : Richard C Carlson
Publisher : Westview Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Energy Futures, Human Values, And Lifestyles written by Richard C Carlson and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1982-05-30 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Energy Problem

Author : Richard S. Stein
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814340316
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book The Energy Problem written by Richard S. Stein and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title familiarizes the non-specialist with alternative sources of energy, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages. The appropriate principles of physics and chemistry involved in each alternative is presented in an easily digestible manner.

Economic Aspects of the Energy Crisis

Author : Harry Ward Richardson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Economic Aspects of the Energy Crisis written by Harry Ward Richardson and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph on energy economics in the USA - covers power supply and power consumption trends and projections, theory of exhaustible resources, energy conservation and environmental protection implications, describes energy sources (coal, natural gas, nuclear energy, etc.), Explains the role of OPEC in determining petroleum prices, and explores energy policy considerations. Bibliography pp. 215 to 224 and statistical tables.

Perspectives on Energy

Author : Lon C. Ruedisili
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Energy written by Lon C. Ruedisili and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Posing the dilemmas; Fossil-fuel energy sources; Nuclear fission as an energy source; Alternative energy sources; Energy policy recommendations and future diretions.

Energy at the Crossroads

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 026230368X
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Energy at the Crossroads written by Vaclav Smil and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2005-02-11 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An objective, comprehensive, and accessible examination of today's most crucial problem: preserving the environment in the face of society's insatiable demand for energy. In Energy at the Crossroads, Vaclav Smil considers the twenty-first century's crucial question: how to reconcile the modern world's unceasing demand for energy with the absolute necessity to preserve the integrity of the biosphere. With this book he offers a comprehensive, accessible guide to today's complex energy issues—how to think clearly and logically about what is possible and what is desirable in our energy future. After a century of unprecedented production growth, technical innovation, and expanded consumption, the world faces a number of critical energy challenges arising from unequal resource distribution, changing demand patterns, and environmental limitations. The fundamental message of Energy at the Crossroads is that our dependence on fossil fuels must be reduced not because of any imminent resource shortages but because the widespread burning of oil, coal, and natural gas damages the biosphere and presents increasing economic and security problems as the world relies on more expensive supplies and Middle Eastern crude oil. Smil begins with an overview of the twentieth century's long-term trends and achievements in energy production. He then discusses energy prices, the real cost of energy, and "energy linkages"—the effect energy issues have on the economy, on quality of life, on the environment, and in wartime. He discusses the pitfalls of forecasting, giving many examples of failed predictions and showing that unexpected events can disprove complex models. And he examines the pros and cons not only of fossil fuels but also of alternative fuels such as hydroenergy, biomass energy, wind power, and solar power. Finally, he considers the future, focusing on what really matters, what works, what is realistic, and which outcomes are most desirable.

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

Author : Bill Gates
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385546149
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster written by Bill Gates and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

The Energy Crisis

Author : Bruce Campbell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Energy Crisis written by Bruce Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Research, Development, and the Energy Crisis

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics. Subcommittee on Energy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Research, Development, and the Energy Crisis by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics. Subcommittee on Energy

Download or read book Research, Development, and the Energy Crisis written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics. Subcommittee on Energy and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Power of Renewables

Author : Chinese Academy of Engineering
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309160006
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Renewables written by Chinese Academy of Engineering and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-01-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.

The U.S. Energy Problem

Author : G. C. Szego
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The U.S. Energy Problem written by G. C. Szego and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Energy in Africa

Author : Manfred Hafner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331992219X
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Energy in Africa written by Manfred Hafner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book presents a picture of the current energy challenges on the African continent (and the Sub-Saharan region in particular) and proposes pathways to an accelerated energy transition. Starting with an analysis of the status quo and the outlook for Africa’s energy demand and energy access, it provides an account of the available resources, including hydrocarbons and renewable energy resources, which are playing an increasingly crucial role. It then moves on to analyze the level of investment required to scale-up Africa’s energy systems, shedding light on the key barriers and elaborating on potential solutions. It also provides a suggestion for improving the effectiveness of EU–Africa cooperation. While mainly intended for policymakers and academics, this book also speaks to a broader audience interested in gaining an overview of the challenges and opportunities of the African energy sector today and in the future.