World Energy Crisis: A Reference Handbook: Contemporary World Issues
Autor David E. Newtonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 5 noi 2012
World Energy Crisis: A Reference Handbook provides a thorough investigation of a controversial topic: our current global energy situation, and what actions should be taken to prevent a crippling fuel-supply catastrophe in the future.
The book presents a historical background for current energy problems that discusses the supply and consumption of various forms of energy at different periods of history, covering the evolution of energy use in civilization beginning with human muscle power, the successive eras of mechanized industry and transportation, and our current dependence on fossil fuels. The author explains geopolitical factors regarding energy; details controversial new ways of extending the fossil fuel supply, including the exploitation of tar sands and oil shale as well as new technologies like hydraulic fracturing; and examines the various environmental concerns that are integral to extracting energy from natural resources-and the results of consuming them.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781610691475
ISBN-10: 1610691474
Pagini: 360
Ilustrații: 8 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria Contemporary World Issues
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1610691474
Pagini: 360
Ilustrații: 8 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria Contemporary World Issues
Locul publicării:New York, United States
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Cuprins
List of Tables and Figures,
Preface,
1 Background and History,
Energy in Antiquity,
The Great Transition: The Industrial Revolution,
Birth of a Modern Giant: The Discovery of Oil,
Talking about Energy,
Energy Units,
The Age of Fossil Fuels: Coal,
Types of Coal,
Mining Technology,
Legislation,
Current Status of the Coal Industry,
The Age of Fossil Fuels: Petroleum,
The Petroleum Industry,
Production and Consumption Trends,
Petroleum Technology,
The Age of Fossil Fuels: Natural Gas,
Production and Consumption Trends,
Alternative Fossil Fuels,
References,
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,
Peak Energy,
Other Views about Peak Oil,
Peak Coal and Peak Natural Gas,
Extending Fossil Fuel Supplies,
Exploitation of Known Reserves,
Tar Sands and Shale Oil,
New Technologies: Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing,
Energy Conservation,
Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuel Use,
Common Air Pollutants,
Acid Precipitation,
Clean Air Legislation,
Global Climate Change,
Renewable Energy,
Nuclear Power,
Other Renewable Energy Sources,
References,
3 Perspectives,
The Case for Development of Oil Shale in the United States, R. Glenn Vawter,
Offshore Oil-Drilling Primer for Concerned People of All Ages, Jan Lundberg,
Prospects for Oil Sands in the 21st Century, Kathryn Marshall,
Drilling in the Marcellus Shale, Michael Pastorkovich,
The Problem of Canada's Tar Sands, Aaron Sanger,
Is There a Peak Oil?, Mike Lynch,
Wave Energy, Ana Brito e Melo,
The Solar Solution, Noah Davis,
4 Profiles,
American Council on Renewable Energy,
American Petroleum Institute,
Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas International,
William Hart (1797-1865),
Richard Heinberg (1950-),
M. King Hubbert (1903-1989),
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
International Energy Agency,
Charles Keeling (1928-2005),
John L. Lewis (1880-1969),
Amory Lovins (1947-),
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,
Post Carbon Institute,
John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937),
Ida M. Tarbell (1857-1944),
U.S. Department of Energy,
James Watt (1736-1819),
Wave Energy Centre (Centro de Energia das Ondas),
World Coal Association,
World Energy Council,
Daniel Yergin (1947-),
5 Data and Documents,
Data,
Table 5.1 Production of Petroleum (in Thousands of Barrels per Day),
Table 5.2 Proved Reserves of Coal at the End of 2009 (in Millions of Tonnes),
Table 5.3 Proved Reserves of Natural Gas (in Trillion Cubic Meters),
Table 5.4 Projected Renewables, 2015-2035,
Table 5.5 Sources of Greenhouse Gases, 1990-2008,
Table 5.6 Estimated Year in Which Peak Oil Will Occur or Has Occurred,
Documents,
Political Consequences of the Status of World Energy Supplies (2005),
Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management (2005),
Crude Oil: Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production (2007),
2050: The Future Begins Today-Recommendations for the EU's Future Integrated Policy on Climate Change (2009),
International Energy Outlook 2011,
H.R. 1868. Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2011 (2011),
6 Resources,
Print Resources,
Books,
Periodicals,
Reports,
Nonprint Resources,
7 Chronology,
Glossary,
Index,
About the Author
Preface,
1 Background and History,
Energy in Antiquity,
The Great Transition: The Industrial Revolution,
Birth of a Modern Giant: The Discovery of Oil,
Talking about Energy,
Energy Units,
The Age of Fossil Fuels: Coal,
Types of Coal,
Mining Technology,
Legislation,
Current Status of the Coal Industry,
The Age of Fossil Fuels: Petroleum,
The Petroleum Industry,
Production and Consumption Trends,
Petroleum Technology,
The Age of Fossil Fuels: Natural Gas,
Production and Consumption Trends,
Alternative Fossil Fuels,
References,
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,
Peak Energy,
Other Views about Peak Oil,
Peak Coal and Peak Natural Gas,
Extending Fossil Fuel Supplies,
Exploitation of Known Reserves,
Tar Sands and Shale Oil,
New Technologies: Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing,
Energy Conservation,
Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuel Use,
Common Air Pollutants,
Acid Precipitation,
Clean Air Legislation,
Global Climate Change,
Renewable Energy,
Nuclear Power,
Other Renewable Energy Sources,
References,
3 Perspectives,
The Case for Development of Oil Shale in the United States, R. Glenn Vawter,
Offshore Oil-Drilling Primer for Concerned People of All Ages, Jan Lundberg,
Prospects for Oil Sands in the 21st Century, Kathryn Marshall,
Drilling in the Marcellus Shale, Michael Pastorkovich,
The Problem of Canada's Tar Sands, Aaron Sanger,
Is There a Peak Oil?, Mike Lynch,
Wave Energy, Ana Brito e Melo,
The Solar Solution, Noah Davis,
4 Profiles,
American Council on Renewable Energy,
American Petroleum Institute,
Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas International,
William Hart (1797-1865),
Richard Heinberg (1950-),
M. King Hubbert (1903-1989),
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
International Energy Agency,
Charles Keeling (1928-2005),
John L. Lewis (1880-1969),
Amory Lovins (1947-),
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,
Post Carbon Institute,
John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937),
Ida M. Tarbell (1857-1944),
U.S. Department of Energy,
James Watt (1736-1819),
Wave Energy Centre (Centro de Energia das Ondas),
World Coal Association,
World Energy Council,
Daniel Yergin (1947-),
5 Data and Documents,
Data,
Table 5.1 Production of Petroleum (in Thousands of Barrels per Day),
Table 5.2 Proved Reserves of Coal at the End of 2009 (in Millions of Tonnes),
Table 5.3 Proved Reserves of Natural Gas (in Trillion Cubic Meters),
Table 5.4 Projected Renewables, 2015-2035,
Table 5.5 Sources of Greenhouse Gases, 1990-2008,
Table 5.6 Estimated Year in Which Peak Oil Will Occur or Has Occurred,
Documents,
Political Consequences of the Status of World Energy Supplies (2005),
Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management (2005),
Crude Oil: Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production (2007),
2050: The Future Begins Today-Recommendations for the EU's Future Integrated Policy on Climate Change (2009),
International Energy Outlook 2011,
H.R. 1868. Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2011 (2011),
6 Resources,
Print Resources,
Books,
Periodicals,
Reports,
Nonprint Resources,
7 Chronology,
Glossary,
Index,
About the Author
Recenzii
Easy to read and informative, World Energy Crisis: A Reference Handbook is a great place to start your research on this divisive topic.
All in all, this handbook makes a wonderful resource for those starting research on energy-related topics. Highly recommended.
The inclusion of the current state of energy, along with statistical data, contributes to the value as a single source of coverage on the problems the world faces today meeting its increasing energy demands.
All in all, this handbook makes a wonderful resource for those starting research on energy-related topics. Highly recommended.
The inclusion of the current state of energy, along with statistical data, contributes to the value as a single source of coverage on the problems the world faces today meeting its increasing energy demands.