Energy use and the environment
A global review is presented with particular reference to energy use, society, environment, resources and the future. The text has been prepared as a course of lectures in scientifically accurate but nontechnical language for the student in general education. The first chapters cover the nature of energy, energy use in the global context and energy technologies, resources and uses. A chapter is devoted to each of the different energy types including fossil-carbon based energy, biomass fuels, alternative energies such as solar, wind, geothermal and water, and nuclear based power. After covering the technical basics, the author moves on to the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of energy use. Topics discussed include: energy, agriculture, forestry and fisheries; global trends, problems and needs; sustainable agriculture, food, water, and environmental quality; and energy use, attitudes, and conservation. Finally, the author looks to the future in discussions on education and peaceful planetary management.
- OSTI ID:
- 7368997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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POLICY AND ECONOMY
ENERGY
EDUCATION
GLOBAL ASPECTS
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
AGRICULTURE
ATTITUDES
BIOMASS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FISHERIES
FOOD
FORESTRY
FOSSIL FUELS
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
NUCLEAR POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLAR ENERGY
WATER
WIND
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MANAGEMENT
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER
290000* - Energy Planning & Policy