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This book examines recent energy use trends and their potential consequences for the global population. Global energy needs have increased dramatically over the past 100 years, and they will continue to increase, creating energy, environmental, and social crises. Can we solve this problem? The first step, according to the authors of Energy Use Worldwide: A Reference Handbook, is to understand fundamental energy issues. Combining their knowledge from the complementary fields of science and policy, the authors begin by explaining the basic facts of energy—what it is, where it comes from, why it is important. Then they show how energy use is linked to global economics, identify key players, and examine the social and environmental consequences of our energy decisions. For readers interested in—or worried about—our use of fossil fuels, this book provides a keen understanding of both the problem and the possible solutions.

Table of Contents:
Energy Use Worldwide: A Reference Handbook Chapter 1: Background and History Introduction Energy Concepts Physical Definitions Energy Conversion and Efficiency Electricity Energy Measurement and Units Sources of Energy How Does Society Use Energy? Fossil Fuels Nuclear Renewable Sources Solar Energy Water Energy Wind Energy Biomass Energy Geothermal Energy History of Energy Use Pre-Industrial Industrial Revolution: 1850-1914 Energy, War and Global Expansion: 1914-1945 Middle-Eastern Oil: 1945-1970 Oil and the Middle East Natural Gas, Hydropower and Nuclear Energy Energy Crisis: 1970-1980 Oil Embargo Global Response to the Embargo Conclusion References Chapter 2: Problems, Controversies, and Solutions Introduction Energy and Economics Energy Markets and Pricing Globalization Recent Trends Centralized Energy Systems Industrialization of Developing Countries Environmental and Social Problems Environmental Issues Production and Transportation (Fossil Energies) Air Pollution and Atmospheric Deposition Global Warming Nuclear Energy Renewable Technologies Social Issues Diminishing Resources Security Issues and Conflict Inequalities Solutions Sustainable Development Technology Solutions: Transition to Renewable Resources Policy Solutions National Policies Global Policy Personal Energy Responsibility Conclusion References Chapter 3: Special U.S. Issues Introduction Energy Facts and Statistics Energy and Environmental Policy National Energy Policy Nuclear Energy Policy Environmental Regulation U.S. Energy Issues Energy and Federal Lands Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Yucca Mountain Utility and Electricity Regulation Conclusion References Chapter 4: Chronology Fossil Fuels: Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas Nuclear Energy Renewable Energy Electricity, Engines, Lights and Energy Services World Energy U.S. Energy Chapter 5: Biographies Alfonzo, Juan Perez Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud Browne, John Brundtland, Gro Harlem Cárdenas, Lázaro Carnegie, Andrew Chávez, Hugo D'Arcy, William Knox Edison, Thomas Einstein, Albert Faraday, Michael Ford, Henry Francis, James B. Gore, Albert Arnold Hahn, Otto Hubbert, Marion King Lay, Kenneth Mossadegh, Mohammad Nehru, Jawaharlal Oppenheimer, Robert J. Patkar, Medha Revelle, Rogert Rockefeller, John D. Rongji, Zhu Roosevelt, Franklin D. Saro-Wiwa, Kenule Beeson Stalin, Joseph Strong, Maurice Tesla, Nikolai Watt, James Whittle, Frank Chapter 6: Data and Documents Introduction Energy Overview Energy Resources Fossil Fuels Electricity Nuclear Renewable Energy Energy Trade Environment U.S. Data References Chapter 7: Directory of Organizations Chapter 8: Resources General Energy Print Resources Books Periodicals, Journals, and Newsletters Non-Print Resources Films and Videorecordings Databases and Internet Resources Energy Resources Print Resources Books Periodicals, Journals, and Newsletters Non-Print Resources Films and Videorecordings Databases and Internet Resources Energy Problems and Solutions: Economics and the Environment Print Resources Books Periodicals, Journals, and Newsletters Non-Print Resources Videorecordings Databases and Internet Resources Glossary Index About the Author


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781851098903
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Reference Handbook
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1851098909
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jul 2007
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 360
  • Weight: 693 gr


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