Understanding the global energy crisis /
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...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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West Lafayette, In. :
Purdue University Press,
2014
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Series: | Purdue studies in public policy
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Online Access: | http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=469619;keyword=%22Knowledge%20Unlatched%22 |
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1: The Global Energy Crisis in Context
- 1: Reflections on Energy, Greenhouse Gases, and Carbonaceous Fuels
- 1.1. Introduction: Man�s Quest for Energy
- 1.2. Earth�s Atmosphere and Greenhouse Gases
- 2: Global Energy Policy Perspectives
- 2.1. Introduction: Energy Demand and Expected Growth
- 2.2. United States Energy and Climate Policy
- 2.3. Energy and Climate Policy in the European Union
- 2.4. China Energy and Climate Change Policy
- 2.5. Russia Energy and Climate Change Policy
- 2.6. Brazil Energy and Climate Change Policy
- 2.7. India Energy and Climate Change Policy
- 3: Social Engagement by the Engineer
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Social Systems
- 3.3. Common Authentic Values and Principles
- Part 2: Energy Conversion Technology
- 4: Harnessing Nature: Wind, Hydro, Wave, Tidal, and Geothermal Energy
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Wind Energy
- 4.3. Hydroelectric Energy
- 4.4. Wave and Tidal Energy
- 4.5. Geothermal Energy
- 4.6. Impact of Renewable Technologies on Electricity Grid Developments
- 5: Solar Power and the Enabling Role of Nanotechnology
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Solar Power Overview
- 5.3. Nanotechnology
- 5.4. Solar Photovoltaics
- 5.5. Thermoelectrics
- 5.6. Nanotechnology in Other Energy Applications
- 6: Biofuel Prospects in an Uncertain World
- 6.1. Biofuels History
- 6.2. First Generation Biofuels
- 6.3. Second Generation Biofuels
- 6.4. Conclusions: Major Challenges and Opportunities
- 7: A Future Role for Nuclear Energy?
- 7.1. Introduction: Essentials of Nuclear Energy
- 7.2. History of Nuclear Engineering
- 7.3. Current Status of Nuclear Energy
- 7.4. Nuclear Energy Safety
- 7.5. Nuclear Accidents and Impacts
- 7.6. Challenges in Nuclear Waste Management
- 7.7. Future Role for Nuclear Power
- 7.8. Social Engagement
- 7.9. Future for Nuclear Fusion
- Part 3: Energy Distribution and Use
- 8: Taking Emerging Renewable Technologies to Market
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Economic Factors
- 8.3 Political Factors
- 8.4 Social Factors
- 8.5 Maintainability Factors
- 8.6 Economics of Energy
- 8.7 Some Challenges for Emerging Wave Energy Technologies
- 8.8 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 9: Transportation and Energy
- 9.1 Transportation Energy Overview
- 9.2 Electric and Hybrid
- 10: Policy Challenges for the Built Environment: The Dilemma of the Existing Building Stock
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Energy Conserving Building Retrofit Technologies
- 10.3 Complexity of Energy Efficiency Retrofit Strategies.