Solar Energy History And Ways Of Combating Modern Life Concerns

Author : Shawn Henry
Publisher : Omega Publishers
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9798545280445

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Solar Energy – History and Ways of Combating Modern Life Concerns by Shawn Henry Pdf

Today we see people going bonkers for not having electricity. Something as important as clothing and food, shelter, and other necessities, this too has its worth. What happens when you see a closed room with no source of ventilation? Obviously... you tend to lose the cool (metaphorically and literally). What did you do to make the environment better? Again, too obvious... open the windows and doors if any. But how about taking a situation in mind and figure out the source of hope. Just imagine that you are sitting in a room with AC on. Bruno, the only dog you are left with plays with a red balloon that flies from one corner to another. All of a sudden, power fails and there is no other source of generating electricity to combat a 45-degree Celsius temperature. How would you feel? What will you think of doing? Feeling, I would say wouldn’t be great, right? However, what will you do – depends on two solutions. The first one being forgetting the situation, sweating and whining, and waiting for the power to resume. The second might be something better – make sure you do not experience the same pitying situation ever again. Let's dig right into it!

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262536165

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Energy and Civilization by Vaclav Smil Pdf

A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. "I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A History, he goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humans' ability to turn energy into heat, light, and motion have been a driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the past 10,000 years. —Bill Gates, Gates Notes, Best Books of the Year Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows—ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity—for their civilized existence. In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. Humans are the only species that can systematically harness energies outside their bodies, using the power of their intellect and an enormous variety of artifacts—from the simplest tools to internal combustion engines and nuclear reactors. The epochal transition to fossil fuels affected everything: agriculture, industry, transportation, weapons, communication, economics, urbanization, quality of life, politics, and the environment. Smil describes humanity's energy eras in panoramic and interdisciplinary fashion, offering readers a magisterial overview. This book is an extensively updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994). Smil has incorporated an enormous amount of new material, reflecting the dramatic developments in energy studies over the last two decades and his own research over that time.

Author : Troy A. Rule
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317671305

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Solar, Wind and Land by Troy A. Rule Pdf

The global demand for clean, renewable energy has rapidly expanded in recent years and will likely continue to escalate in the decades to come. Wind and solar energy systems often require large quantities of land and airspace, so their growing presence is generating a diverse array of new and challenging land use conflicts. Wind turbines can create noise, disrupt views or radar systems, and threaten bird populations. Solar energy projects can cause glare effects, impact pristine wilderness areas, and deplete water resources. Developers must successfully navigate through these and myriad other land use conflicts to complete any renewable energy project. Policymakers are increasingly confronted with disputes over these issues and are searching for rules to effectively govern them. Tailoring innovative policies to address the unique conflicts that arise in the context of renewable energy development is crucial to ensuring that the law facilitates rather than impedes the continued growth of this important industry. This book describes and analyses the property and land use policy questions that most commonly arise in renewable energy development. Although it focuses primarily on issues that have arisen within the United States, the book’s discussions of international policy differences and critiques of existing approaches make it a valuable resource for anyone exploring these issues in a professional setting anywhere in the world.

Author : Alex Nathanson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000412949

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A History of Solar Power Art and Design by Alex Nathanson Pdf

This book examines the history of creative applications of photovoltaic (PV) solar power, including sound art, wearable technology, public art, industrial design, digital media, building integrated design, and many others. The growth in artists and designers incorporating solar power into their work reflects broader social, economic, and political events. As the cost of PV cells has come down, they have become more accessible and have found their way into a growing range of design applications and artistic practices. As climate change continues to transform our environment and becomes a greater public concern, the importance of integrating sustainable energy technologies into our culture grows as well. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, design history, design studies, environmental studies, environmental humanities, and sustainable energy design.

Author : M. K. Tolba
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 1183 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-23
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 9780953494460

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OUR FRAGILE WORLD: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development - Volume I by M. K. Tolba Pdf

This publication, Our Fragile World: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development, presents perspectives of several important subjects that are covered in greater detail and depth in the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). The contributions to the two volumes provide an integrated presentation of knowledge and worldviews related to the state of: Earth's natural resources, social resources, institutional resources, and economic and financial resources. They present the vision and thinking of over 200 authors in support of efforts to solve the complex problems connected with sustainable development, and to secure perennial life support on "The Blue Planet'. These contributions are holistic, informative, forward looking, and will be of interest to a broad readership. This volume presents contributions with focus on the Natural and Social Dimensions of sustainable Development in to two sections: NATURAL SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES (Natural Systems and Climate Change ; - Natural Resources Management). - SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES (Human Security, Peace, and Socio-Cultural issues; Equity and Ethical issues).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1212 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Education
ISBN : PSU:000068696832

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Dept. of Energy. Division of Geothermal Energy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Geothermal engineering
ISBN : UIUC:30112027729000

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Geothermal Energy by United States. Dept. of Energy. Division of Geothermal Energy Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1524 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : United States
ISBN : MINN:31951T00247746M

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American Foreign Policy Current Documents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cyrus Roberts Vance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951002854087P

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UN, Common Needs in a Diverse World by Cyrus Roberts Vance Pdf

Author : United States. Department of State. Office of the Historian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1562 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UOM:39015019172264

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American Foreign Policy Basic Documents, 1977-1980 by United States. Department of State. Office of the Historian Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Aged
ISBN : UCR:31210003399324

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Energy and the Elderly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Horace Curzon Sir Plunkett
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : Law
ISBN : EAN:4064066146177

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The Rural Life Problem of the United States by Horace Curzon Sir Plunkett Pdf

"The Rural Life Problem of the United States" is a treatise on rural life in the United States by an Irish-American researcher and former Member of Parliament, Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett. He looks at rural life there, the economic activities people are likely to engage in there, mostly farming and small businesses. Using his home country of Ireland as a basis for comparison, Plunkett strives to bring out the challenges that the rural dwellers encounter in both countries, made more pronounced by what he sees as a lower allocation of resources compared to the cities.

Author : Moray B. King
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0932813941

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Quest for Zero Point Energy by Moray B. King Pdf

Electrical Engineer Moray B. King expands, with diagrams, on how free energy and anti-gravity are possible. The theories of zero point energy maintain there are tremendous fluctuations of electrical field energy embedded within the fabric of space. King explains the following topics: Tapping the Zero-Point Energy as an Energy Source; Fundamentals of a Zero-Point Energy Technology; Vacuum Energy Vortices; The Super Tube; Charge Clusters: The Basis of Zero-Point Energy Inventions; Vortex Filaments, Torsion Fields and the Zero-Point Energy; Transforming the Planet with a Zero-Point Energy Experiment; Dual Vortex Forms: The Key to a Large Zero-Point Energy Coherence. Packed with diagrams, patents and photos. With power shortages now a daily reality in many parts of the world, this book offers a fresh approach very rarely mentioned in the mainstream media.

Author : Bill Gates
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780735280458

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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this urgent, singularly authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid an irreversible climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help and guidance of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science and finance, he has focused on exactly what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide toward certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only gathers together all the information we need to fully grasp how important it is that we work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases but also details exactly what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. He describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions; where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively; where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions--suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but by following the guidelines he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

Author : Simone Abram,Karen Waltorp,Nathalie Ortar,Sarah Pink
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783110745696

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Energy Futures by Simone Abram,Karen Waltorp,Nathalie Ortar,Sarah Pink Pdf

Everyday life as we knew it is increasingly challenged in a world of climate, social, health and political crisis. Emerging technologies, data analytics and automation open up new possibilities which have implications for energy generation, storage and energy demand. To support these changes we urgently need to rethink how energy will be sourced, shared and used. Yet existing approaches to this problem, driven by engineering, data analytics and capital, are dangerously conservative and entrenched. Energy Futures critically evaluates this context, and the energy infrastructures, stakeholders, and politics that participate in it, to propose plausible, responsible and ethical modes of encountering possible energy futures. Imagining anthropocene challenges, emerging technologies and everyday life otherwise through empirically grounded studies, opens up possible energy futures. Energy Futures proposes and demonstrates a new critical and interventional futures-oriented energy anthropology. Combining the theories and methods of futures anthropology with the critical expertise and perspectives of energy anthropology creates a powerful mode of engagement, which this book argues is needed to disrupt the dominant narratives about our energy futures. Its contributors collectively reveal and evidence through innovative ethnographic practice how new knowledge about imagined and possible energy futures can be mobilised in engagements with emerging technologies, anthropocene challenges and everyday realities. In doing so it brings together authors, analytical expertise and ethnographic evidence from the global south, north and places in between, generated through innovative methodologies including remote video and comic strip methods and documentary video practice as well as long term fieldwork.