Understanding the Global Energy Crisis /
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...
Saved in:
| Corporate Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
West Lafayette, Indiana :
Published on behalf of the Global Policy Research Institute by Purdue University Press,
[2014]
|
| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Full text available: |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- PART 1: THE GLOBAL ENERGY CRISIS IN CONTEXT : 1. Reflections on energy, greenhouse gases, and carbonaceous fuels
- 2. Global energy policy perspectives
- 3. Social engagement by the engineer
- PART 2: ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY : 4. Harnessing nature: Wind, hydro, wave, tidal, and geothermal energy
- 5. Solar power and the enabling role of nanotechnology
- 6. Biofuel prospects in an uncertain world
- 7. A future role for nuclear energy?
- PART 3: ENERGY DISTRIBUTION AND USE : 8. Taking emerging renewable technologies to market
- 9. Transportation and energy
- 10. Policy challenges for the built environment: The dilemma of the existing building stock
- Epilogue: Reflections on our path forward.