Concise Encyclopedia Of The History Of Energy

Author : Cutler J. Cleveland
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0123751187

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Concise Encyclopedia of the History of Energy by Cutler J. Cleveland Pdf

The Concise Encyclopedia of the History of Energy draws together in a single volume a comprehensive account of the field from the prestigious and award-winning Encyclopedia of Energy (2004). This volume covers all aspects of energy history with authoritative articles authoritatively contributed and edited by an interdisciplinary team of experts. Extensively revised since the original publication of they Encylopedia of Energy, this work describes the most interesting historical developments of the past five years in the energy sector. A concise desk reference for researchers and interested in any aspect of the history of energy science Provides eminently cost-effective access to some of the most interesting articles in Encyclopedia of Energy Significantly revised to accommodate the latest trends in each field of enquiry

Author : Kathleen M. Araújo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199362554

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Low Carbon Energy Transitions by Kathleen M. Araújo Pdf

The world is at a pivotal crossroad in energy choices. There is a strong sense that our use of energy must be more sustainable. Moreover, many also broadly agree that a way must be found to rely increasingly on lower carbon energy sources. However, no single or clear solution exists on the means to carry out such a shift at either a national or international level. Traditional energy planning (when done) has revolved around limited cost projections that often fail to take longer term evidence and interactions of a wider set of factors into account. The good news is that evidence does exist on such change in case studies of different nations shifting toward low-carbon energy approaches. In fact, such shifts can occur quite quickly at times, alongside industrial and societal advance, innovation, and policy learning. These types of insights will be important for informing energy debates and decision-making going forward. Low Carbon Energy Transitions: Turning Points in National Policy and Innovation takes an in-depth look at four energy transitions that have occurred since the global oil crisis of 1973: Brazilian biofuels, Danish wind power, French nuclear power, and Icelandic geothermal energy. With these cases, Dr. Araújo argues that significant nationwide shifts to low-carbon energy can occur in under fifteen years, and that technological complexity is not necessarily a major impediment to such shifts. Dr. Araújo draws on more than five years of research, and interviews with over 120 different scientists, government workers, academics, and members of civil society in completing this study. Low Carbon Energy Transitions is written for for professionals in energy, the environment and policy as well as for students and citizens who are interested in critical decisions about energy sustainability. Technology briefings are provided for each of the major technologies in this book, so that scientific and non-scientific readers can engage in more even discussions about the choices that are involved.

Author : Stefan Bouzarovski,Martin J Pasqualetti,Vanesa Castán Broto
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317043577

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The Routledge Research Companion to Energy Geographies by Stefan Bouzarovski,Martin J Pasqualetti,Vanesa Castán Broto Pdf

Energy has become a central concern of many strands of geographical inquiry, from global climate change to the effects of energy decisions on our lives. However, many aspects of the ‘black box’ of relationships at the energy-society interface remain unopened, especially in terms of the spatial underpinnings of energy production and consumption within nations, cities and regions. Debates focusing on the location and nature of energy flows frequently fail to consider the multiple geographical networks that illustrate and explain the distribution of fuels and services around the world. Providing an integrated perspective on the complex interdependencies between energy and geography, The Routledge Research Companion to Energy Geographies offers a timely conceptual framework to study the multiple facets of energy geography, including security, space and place, planning, environmental science, economics and political science. Illustrating how a geographic approach towards energy can aid decision-making pathways in the domains of social justice and environment, this book provides insights that will help move the international community toward greater cooperation, stability, and sustainability.

Author : Karl Zimmerer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135742126

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The New Geographies of Energy by Karl Zimmerer Pdf

The New Geographies of Energy: Assessment and Analysis of Critical Landscapes is a pioneering collection of new geographic scholarship. It examines such vitally important research topics as energy dilemmas of the United States, large trends and patterns of energy consumption including China’s role, "peak oil", energy poverty, and ethanol and other renewable energy sourcing. The book offers advances in key emerging areas of energy research, each distinguished in the following sections: (i) geographic approaches to energy modeling and assessment; (ii) fossil fuel landscapes; (iii) the landscapes of renewable energy; (iv) landscapes of energy consumption; and (v) an overview of the new geographies of energy (Karl Zimmerer, Annals Nature-Society and Energy issue editor) and an essay on America’s oil dependency (Vaclav Smil, renowned energy geographer). In addition there is a specially commissioned book review. This book was published as a special issue of the Annals of the Association of American Geographers.

Author : Manfred Hafner,Pier Paolo Raimondi,Benedetta Bonometti
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031307058

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The Energy Sector and Energy Geopolitics in the MENA Region at a Crossroad by Manfred Hafner,Pier Paolo Raimondi,Benedetta Bonometti Pdf

This open access book offers a holistic and interdisciplinary analysis of the energy sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and its ongoing transformation. Taking into account global decarbonization policies, it offers a comprehensive overview of the transition’s effects in the region highlighting socioeconomic, geopolitical and cultural aspects. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which illustrates the historical, cultural and socioeconomic heterogeneity of the MENA region. The second part assesses the region's energy sector, with a special focus on the energy mix and consumption evolution at the national level. The third part addresses the geopolitics and geoeconomics of the energy sector in MENA countries, including foreign interference, conflicts, investments and partnerships both related to hydrocarbons and energy transition. Lastly, the fourth part provides overall conclusions and key takeaways on all major aspects addressed by the book, highlighting various paths and strategies for decarbonization in the region.

Author : Daniel N. Lapedes
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015004505056

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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Energy by Daniel N. Lapedes Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 008054519X

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The Concise Encyclopedia of the Ethics of New Technologies by Anonim Pdf

The ethical assessment of new technologies raises two principal concerns: the need to develop effective policies and legislation, and the reconsideration of the ethical frameworks in which these policies and laws are developed. The importance of rapid, accurate examinations of tensions between Philosophy and Law and the relationship between philosophical principles and empirical data has never been greater. The Concise Encyclopedia of Ethics of New Technologies includes 23 articles previously published in the highly-acclaimed Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics, nine updated articles, and five new articles, commissioned especially for this volume. Over half of the previously published articles include updated facts and bibliographic citations. Authors of genetics articles have updated their works to include the most recent developments and publications. New articles include: "Cloning," "Geneticization," "Health Technology Assessment," "Intrinsic and Instrumental Value," and "Novel Foods." Articles fall into these subject categories: Medical Ethics; Scientific Ethics; Theories of Ethics; Environmental Ethics; Legal Ethics; Ethical Concepts

Author : Hailian Chen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789004383043

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Zinc for Coin and Brass by Hailian Chen Pdf

In Zinc for Coin and Brass Hailian Chen offers the first comprehensive history of Chinese zinc over the long eighteenth century. This book covers a wide range of topics including Qing China’s political economy, material culture, environment, technology, and society.

Author : Petar Sabev Varbanov,Jiří Škorpík,Jiří Pospíšil,Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783110630091

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Sustainable Utility Systems by Petar Sabev Varbanov,Jiří Škorpík,Jiří Pospíšil,Jiří Jaromír Klemeš Pdf

This book provides a thorough guidance on maximizing the performance of utility systems in terms of sustainability. It covers general structure, typical components and efficiency trends, and applications such as top-level analysis for steam pricing and selection of processes for improved heat integration. Examples are provided to illustrate the discussed models and methods to give sufficient learning experience for the reader.

Author : Jeffrey B. Webb,Christopher R. Fee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Energy consumption
ISBN : 9798216174349

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Energy in American History by Jeffrey B. Webb,Christopher R. Fee Pdf

"Contextualizes and analyzes the key energy transitions in U.S. history and the central importance of energy production and consumption on the American environment and in American culture and politics"--

Author : John Zumerchik
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Page : 1500 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0028650212

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Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy by John Zumerchik Pdf

"These volumes provide a snapshot of the history and science of energy production, conservation, and use. Multidisciplinary in scope, the 253 signed and lavishly illustrated articles cover topics ranging from biofuels and bicycles to steam engines and thermodynamics. The work ends with a fascinating energy time line that puts major events in the history of energy into context."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2002.

Author : Nick Jelley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780192528827

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A Dictionary of Energy Science by Nick Jelley Pdf

A Dictionary of Energy Science covers terms related to energy technologies and their impact on the world's energy use. It sets out the principles behind each technology's operation, as well as its economic, environmental, and social impacts. Coverage includes energy demand and conservation, electricity generation and distribution, energy storage, renewable energy and fossil fuel technologies, nuclear energy, environmental issues, energy and society, and biographies of eminent energy scientists. Including more than 600 entries, the text is complemented by illustrations, a chronology, and global statistics on energy use. This topical dictionary appears at a time when the development of alternative technologies to fossil fuel is particularly important in trying to limit global warming, and is significantly affected by energy policy and politics. It is an essential resource for students of engineering, geography, and economics, and for professionals in energy-related industries.

Author : Amy Myers Jaffe
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780231551847

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Energy's Digital Future by Amy Myers Jaffe Pdf

Disruptive digital technologies are poised to reshape world energy markets. A new wave of industrial innovation, driven by the convergence of automation, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics, is remaking energy and transportation systems in ways that could someday end the age of oil. What are the consequences—not only for the environment and for daily life but also for geopolitics and the international order? Amy Myers Jaffe provides an expert look at the promises and challenges of the future of energy, highlighting what the United States needs to do to maintain its global influence in a post-oil era. She surveys new advances coming to market in on-demand travel services, automation, logistics, energy storage, artificial intelligence, and 3-D printing and explores how this rapid pace of innovation is altering international security dynamics in fundamental ways. As the United States vacillates politically about its energy trajectory, China is proactively striving to become the global frontrunner in a full-scale global energy transformation. In order to maintain its leadership role, Jaffe argues, the United States must embrace the digital revolution and foster American achievement. Bringing together analyses of technological innovation, energy policy, and geopolitics, Energy’s Digital Future gives indispensable insight into the path the United States will need to pursue to ensure its lasting economic competitiveness and national security in a new energy age.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : WORKship
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Greatest Religion Never Tried by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pere Mir-Artigues,Pablo del Río,Natàlia Caldés
Publisher : Springer
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030119386

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The Economics and Policy of Concentrating Solar Power Generation by Pere Mir-Artigues,Pablo del Río,Natàlia Caldés Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date analysis of state-of-the-art concentrating solar power (CSP) generation. It focuses on the economic analysis of CSP generation technologies as well as the policies that have been and are being used around the globe to support it. The book describes the industrial sectors whose products make up the solar field, including the traditional manufacturers of turbines and generators.The authors provide the main theoretical tools needed to comprehend the costs of CSP technologies compared to other competing technologies (both conventional and renewable) and discuss the conceptual rationale behind creating public support for these technologies and the costs of various promotional techniques. Further, the book examines the concepts from different disciplinary traditions in economics (including environmental, innovation, industrial and public), which are then combined and integrated for an analysis of the costs and policies of CSP electricity.Addressing the main findings and the challenges for future CSP, the book is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners. It is also of use to industrial engineers, as it identifies the features of the sector’s supply chain value, rooted in and supported by an industrial economics approach.