Energy and society

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7191631

Healy, T J

This factual and occasionally philosophical book examines the intimate relations between mankind and energy. The major goal of the volume is to provide readers with the knowledge necessary to make decisions on energy policies. The impact of energy throughout the history of man is traced. The present energy source options are described, as are the processes of energy conversion for human use, and methods to estimate future costs of energy sources. The conflicts of interest between conservationists and the power industry are discussed from a neutral perspective. Chapters are included on the following topics: Energy in Human History; How Mankind Uses Energy; Sources of Energy; Energy and Economics; New Fuels from Old Sources; The International Energy Market; Hydroelectric Energy; Fossil-Fuel Steam Electric Power Plants; Electric Energy from Nuclear Fission; Geothermal Energy; Solar Power; Nuclear Fusion; Miscellaneous Electric Generating Tehniques; Waste Heat; Energy Conservation; and The Energy Industry. (BYB)

• OSTI ID: 7191631
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUELS
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEAT
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
INDUSTRY
MARKET
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
POWER
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SOLAR ENERGY
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
WASTE HEAT
WASTES