What Can We Do About The Energy Crisis

Author : Richard A. Simmons,Eugene D. Coyle
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781612493107

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Understanding the Global Energy Crisis by Richard A. Simmons,Eugene D. Coyle Pdf

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 climate with consequential effects on our society and economy. This is just the kind of intractable problem that Purdue University's Global Policy Research Institute seeks to address in the Purdue Studies in Public Policy series by promoting the engagement between policy makers and experts in fields such as engineering and technology. Major steps forward in the development and use of technology are required. In order to achieve solutions of the required scale and magnitude within a limited timeline, it is essential that engineers be not only technologically-adept but also aware of the wider social and political issues that policy-makers face. Likewise, it is also imperative that policy makers liaise closely with the academic community in order to realize advances. This book is designed to bridge the gap between these two groups, with a particular emphasis on educating the socially-conscious engineers and technologists of the future. In this accessibly-written volume, central issues in global energy are discussed through interdisciplinary dialogue between experts from both North America and Europe. The first section provides an overview of the nature of the global energy crisis approached from historical, political, and sociocultural perspectives. In the second section, expert contributors outline the technology and policy issues facing the development of major conventional and renewable energy sources. The third and final section explores policy and technology challenges and opportunities in the distribution and consumption of energy, in sectors such as transportation and the built environment. The book's epilogue suggests some future scenarios in energy distribution and use.

Author : Suzanne Slade
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781404280816

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What Can We Do About the Energy Crisis? by Suzanne Slade Pdf

Discusses different types of energy resources, how they are used, their effect on the environment, and the importance of developing sustainable forms of energy for the future.

Author : Juliet E. Carlisle,Jessica T. Feezell,Kristy E.H. Michaud,Eric R.A.N. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190635923

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The Politics of Energy Crises by Juliet E. Carlisle,Jessica T. Feezell,Kristy E.H. Michaud,Eric R.A.N. Smith Pdf

Energy crises, which amount to painful combinations of energy shortages and soaring prices, have struck the United States several times in recent decades. Each time they have resulted in political and economic shockwaves because, when gasoline becomes more expensive, the American public tends to react with anger and suspicion. Energy crises instantly put related issues at the top of the nation's agenda, sometimes with dramatic consequences for public policy. What can we learn from recent history, particularly as it may predict the role that volatile public opinion will play throughout the energy policy making process? As The Politics of Energy Crises demonstrates, one can discern patterns in politics and policymaking when looking at the cycles of energy crises in the United States. As such it is the first systematic historical study of political conflict, public opinion, and organized interest group and presidential and congressional action on energy issues, starting with the 1973 OPEC boycott and continuing through the present day. By charting the commonalities in political battles during energy crises, the authors make prognoses about what future energy crises will mean for United States policy.

Author : David Lewis Feldman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018367875

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The Energy Crisis by David Lewis Feldman Pdf

The energy crisis of 1973-1974 was a pivotal event in twentieth-century American history. In the wake of the Vietnam War, it exposed the nation's economic vulnerability to foreign powers and precipitated an awareness of limits to the exploitation of natural resources. Further, it forced Americans and the American government in particular to think about the future of energy production and consumption in novel waysand made such thinking more imperative than ever. Twenty years later, questions about the energy crisis persist. What were the underlying causes of the crisis? What did we learn from it? How has it affected our current energy policies? Will another energy crisis occur in our future? In The Energy Crisis, David Lewis Feldman brings together a wide range of energy policy experts to address these questions and explore the appropriate role of governments and markets in ensuring a stable, economical, and sustainable energy supply. The authors locate the energy crisis in its historical context and find that, contrary to popular opinion, the Arab oil embargo was not responsible for the energy crisis. Rather, they contend, the crisis was caused by a series of short-sighted policy decisions meant to bring Americans cheaper energy and a cleaner environment. The contributors to The Energy Crisis conclude that the crisis was resolved by a combination of market forces and government intervention, and they offer perspectives on the need to sustain long-term interest in public/private partnerships in the face of short-term political and economic demands.

Author : Hewitt Crane,Edwin Kinderman,Ripudaman Malhotra
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199779758

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A Cubic Mile of Oil by Hewitt Crane,Edwin Kinderman,Ripudaman Malhotra Pdf

One cubic mile of oil (CMO) corresponds very closely to the world's current total annual consumption of crude oil. The world's total annual energy consumption - from all energy sources- is currently 3.0 CMO. By the middle of this century the world will need between 6 and 9 CMO of energy per year to provide for its citizens. Adequate energy is needed remove the scourge of poverty and provide food, clothing, and shelter for the people around the world, and more will be needed for measures to mitigate the potential effects of climate change such as building dikes and desalinating water. A Cubic Mile of Oil describes the various energy sources and how we use them, projects their future contributions, and delineates what it would take to develop them to annually produce a CMO from each of them. The requirement for additional energy in the future is so daunting that we will need to use all resources. We also examine how improved efficiency and conservation measures can reduce future demand substantially, and help distinguish approaches that make a significant impact as opposed to merely making us feel good. Use of CMO eliminates a multitude of units like tons of coal, gallons of oil, and cubic feet of gas; obviates the need for mind-numbing multipliers such as billions, trillions, and quadrillions; and replaces them with an easy-to-understand volumetric unit. It evokes a visceral response and allows experts, policy makers and the general public alike to form a mental picture of the magnitude of the challenge we face. In the absence of an appreciation of the scale of the problem, we risk squandering efforts and resources in pursuing options that will not meet tomorrow's global energy needs. We must make critical choices, and a common understandable language is essential for a sustained meaningful dialog.

Author : Robert B Laughlin
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780465027941

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Powering the Future by Robert B Laughlin Pdf

In Powering the Future, Nobel laureate Robert B. Laughlin transports us two centuries into the future, when we've ceased to use carbon from the ground -- either because humans have banned carbon burning or because fuel has simply run out. Boldly, Laughlin predicts no earth-shattering transformations will have taken place. Six generations from now, there will still be soccer moms, shopping malls, and business trips. Firesides will still be snug and warm. How will we do it? Not by discovering a magic bullet to slay our energy problems, but through a slew of fascinating technologies, drawing on wind, water, and fire. Powering the Future is an objective yet optimistic tour through alternative fuel sources, set in a world where we've burned every last drop of petroleum and every last shovelful of coal. The Predictable:Fossil fuels will run out. The present flow of crude oil out of the ground equals in one day the average flow of the Mississippi River past New Orleans in thirteen minutes. If you add the energy equivalents of gas and coal, it's thirty-six minutes. At the present rate of consumption, we'll be out of fossil fuels in two centuries" time. We always choose the cheapest gas. From the nineteenth-century consolidation of the oil business to the California energy crisis of 2000-2001, the energy business has shown, time and again, how low prices dominate market share. Market forces -- not green technology -- will be the driver of energy innovation in the next 200 years.The laws of physics remain fixed. Energy will still be conserved, degrade entropically with use, and have to be disposed of as waste heat into outer space. How much energy a fuel can pack away in a given space is fixed by quantum mechanics -- and if we want to keep flying jet planes, we will need carbon-based fuels.The Potential:Animal waste.If dried and burned, the world's agricultural manure would supply about one-third as much energy as all the coal we presently consume.Trash. The United States disposes of 88 million tons of carbon in its trash per year. While the incineration of waste trash is not enough to contribute meaningfully to the global demand for energy, it will constrain fuel prices by providing a cheap supply of carbon.Solar energy.The power used to light all the cities around the world is only one-millionth of the total power of sunlight pouring down on earth's daytime side. And the amount of hydropump storage required to store the world’s daily electrical surge is equal to only eight times the volume of Lake Mead.

Author : Barry Lord
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781933253947

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Art & Energy by Barry Lord Pdf

In Art & Energy, Barry Lord argues that human creativity is deeply linked to the resources available on earth for our survival. By analyzing art, artists, and museums across eras and continents, Lord demonstrates how our cultural values and artistic expression are formed by our efforts to access and control the energy sources that make these cultures possible.

Author : Reed Millard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Energy policy
ISBN : OCLC:36978106

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How Will We Meet the Energy Crisis? by Reed Millard Pdf

Author : Richard C Carlson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429724565

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Energy Futures, Human Values, And Lifestyles by Richard C Carlson Pdf

The contours of our energy future are most clearly presented as hard and painful choices. We can, for instance, maintain-perhaps even greatly improve-our current living standards, but at tremendous cost to our environment and to our physical and human resources. Alternatively, we can opt for a more humane society and in many ways a richer life with

Author : Sheila Newman
Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131740701

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The Final Energy Crisis by Sheila Newman Pdf

Thoroughly revised and updated edition of this comprehensive survey of resource depletion.

Author : J. Chevalier
Publisher : Springer
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230242234

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The New Energy Crisis by J. Chevalier Pdf

The New Energy Crisis comes from the recent intrusion of climate change issues into energy economics and geopolitics. Global warming reveals that the current evolution of the world energy consumption is on an unsustainable path. This book explores economic and geopolitical tensions and reinforces ways to overcome the crisis.

Author : Maggie Koerth-Baker
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781118175590

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Before the Lights Go Out by Maggie Koerth-Baker Pdf

What you need to know now about America's energy future "Hi, I'm the United States and I'm an oil-oholic." We have an energy problem. And everybody knows it, even if we can't all agree on what, specifically, the problem is. Rising costs, changing climate, peaking oil, foreign oil, public safety?if the fears are this complicated, then the solutions are bound to be even more confusing. Maggie Koerth-Baker?science editor at the award-winning blog BoingBoing.net?finally makes some sense out of the madness. Over the next 20 years, we'll be forced to cut 20 quadrillion BTU worth of fossil fuels from our energy budget, by wasting less and investing in alternatives. To make it work, we'll need to radically change the energy systems that have shaped our lives for 100 years. And the result will be neither business-as-usual, nor a hippie utopia. Koerth-Baker explains what we can do, what we can't do, and why "The Solution" is really a lot of solutions working together. This isn't about planting a tree, buying a Prius, and proving that you're a good person. Economics and social incentives got us a country full of gas-guzzling cars, long commutes, inefficient houses, and coal-fired power plants out in the middle of nowhere, and economics and incentives will be the things that build our new world. Ultimately, change is inevitable. Argues we're not going to solve the energy problem by convincing everyone to live like it's 1900 because that's not a good thing. Instead of reverting to the past, we have to build a future where we get energy from new places, use it in new ways, and do more with less. Clean coal? Natural gas? Nuclear? Electric cars? We'll need them all. When you look at the numbers, you'll find that we'll still be using fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables for decades to come. Looks at new battery technology, smart grids, passive buildings, decentralized generation, clean coal, and carbon sequestration. These are buzzwords now, but they'll be a part of your world soon. For many people, they already are. Written by the cutting edge Science Editor for Boing Boing, one of the ten most popular blogs in America

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063087998

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Assessing the California Energy Crisis by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs Pdf

Author : Suzanne Slade
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615312566

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What Can We Do About the Energy Crisis? by Suzanne Slade Pdf

Your young readers will learn about both the fossil fuels we depend upon today and the alternative energy sources we are likely to become reliant upon in the future.

Author : Rocco A. Fazzolare,Rocco Fazzolare,Craig B. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Energy policy
ISBN : UCAL:B3695942

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Beyond the Energy Crisis by Rocco A. Fazzolare,Rocco Fazzolare,Craig B. Smith Pdf