Автор: Shepherd Название: Energy studies (2nd edition) ISBN: 1860943225 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781860943225 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Цена: 95040 T Описание: How is the future world energy demand to be met? This text considers the various options of renewable energy, including water energy, wind energy and biomass, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic energy. It examines the environmental implications and economic viability of all renewable sources.
Автор: Bradshaw Mike Название: Global Energy Dilemmas ISBN: 0745650651 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780745650654 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 19000.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: * An impressively comprehensive analysis of today s key energy issues by a leading expert in the field. * Insightful and probing, this volume usefully refuses any simple solutions to very complicated problems.
A hard look at the twin challenges of climate change and energy scarcity that examines historical precedents and allows no room for complacency.
The future is not what it used to be because we can no longer rely on the comforting assumption that it will resemble the past. Past abundance of fuel, for example, does not imply unending abundance. Infinite growth on a finite planet is not possible.
In this book, Jorg Friedrichs argues that industrial society itself is transitory, and he examines the prospects for our civilization's coming to terms with its two most imminent choke points: climate change and energy scarcity. He offers a thorough and accessible account of these two challenges as well as the linkages between them.
Friedrichs contends that industrial civilization cannot outlast our ability to burn fossil fuels and that the demise of industrial society would entail cataclysmic change, including population decreases. To understand the social and political implications, he examines historical cases of climate stress and energy scarcity: devastating droughts in the ancient Near East; the Little Ice Age in the medieval Far North; the Japanese struggle to prevent "fuel starvation" from 1918 to 1945; the "totalitarian retrenchment" of the North Korean governing class after the end of Soviet oil deliveries; and Cuba's socioeconomic adaptation to fuel scarcity in the 1990s. He draws important lessons about the likely effects of climate and energy disruptions on different kinds of societies.
The warnings of climate scientists are met by denial and inaction, while energy experts offer little guidance on the effects of future scarcity. Friedrichs suggests that to confront our predicament we must affirm our core values and take action to transform our way of life. Whether we are private citizens or public officials, complacency is not an option: climate change and energy scarcity are emerging facts of life.
Автор: Huenges, Ernst Название: Geothermal energy systems ISBN: 3527408312 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783527408313 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 117160.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Experts in high temperature reservoirs -- in shallow and deep horizons in various geological situations in Europe -- provide basic, yet detailed knowledge on the utilization of European geothermal resources.
Автор: McIntosh, Alan Название: Case Studies for Integrating Science and the Global Environment ISBN: 0128017120 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780128017128 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 83080.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Case Studies for Integrating Science and the Global Environment is designed to help students of the environment and natural resources make the connections between their training in science and math and today’s complex environmental issues. The book provides an opportunity for students to apply important skills, knowledge, and analytical tools to understand, evaluate, and propose solutions to today’s critical environmental issues. . The heart of the book includes four major content areas: water resources; the atmosphere and air quality; ecosystem alteration; and global resources and human needs. Each of these sections features in-depth case studies covering a range of issues for each resource, offering rich opportunities to teach how various scientific disciplines help inform the issue at hand. Case studies provide readers with experience in interpreting real data sets and considering alternate explanations for trends shown by the data. This book helps prepare students for careers that require collaboration with stakeholders and co-workers from various disciplines.
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