Energy and society

This factual and occasionally philosophical book examines the intimate relations between mankind and energy. The major goal of the volume is to provide readers with the knowledge necessary to make decisions on energy policies. The impact of energy throughout the history of man is traced. The present energy source options are described, as are the processes of energy conversion for human use, and methods to estimate future costs of energy sources. The conflicts of interest between conservationists and the power industry are discussed from a neutral perspective. Chapters are included on the following topics: Energy in Human History; How Mankind Uses Energy; Sources of Energy; Energy and Economics; New Fuels from Old...

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation; Tags: 29 ENERGY PLANNING, ECONOMICS, ELECTRIC POWER, ENERGY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, All tags... ENERGY CONSUMPTION, ENERGY POLICY, ENERGY SOURCES, FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS, FUELS, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, GOVERNMENT POLICIES, HEAT, HYDROELECTRIC POWER, INDUSTRY, MARKET, NUCLEAR POWER, NUCLEAR REACTIONS, NUCLEOSYNTHESIS, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, POLICY AND ECONOMY, POWER, POWER PLANTS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS, SOLAR ENERGY, SYNTHETIC FUELS, THERMAL POWER PLANTS, THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS, WASTE HEAT, WASTES, Fewer tags

Energy: Past, present, and future

Three major contemperary problems related to energy are discussed by Dr. Maxey. First, the alleged causal association between environmental degradation and energy-intensive technology is refuted. Dr. Maxey contends only the wealthy, high-technology societies are able to protect environmental quality. For example, only technologically advanced nations can afford sewage systems, disposal plants, etc. Concerning the alleged causal association between natural resource exhaustion and industralized hard technology, Dr. Maxey suggests that industralized nations are better able to protect renewable resources, like forests. Less-developed countries without other sources fo energy must cut their forests for fuel. The final...

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation; Tags: 29 ENERGY PLANNING, BIOSPHERE, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ENERGY, All tags... ENVIRONMENT, ETHICS, INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS, LOW INCOME GROUPS, POLICY AND ECONOMY, QUALITY OF LIFE, SOCIAL IMPACT, SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS, STANDARD OF LIVING, TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION, Fewer tags

Energy, society, and the environment: Conflict or compromise

Three major contemperary problems related to energy are discussed by Dr. Maxey. First, the alleged causal association between environmental degradation and energy-intensive technology is refuted. Dr. Maxey contends only the wealthy, high-technology societies are able to protect environmental quality. For example, only technologically advanced nations can afford sewage systems, disposal plants, etc. Concerning the alleged causal association between natural resource exhaustion and industralized hard technology, Dr. Maxey suggests that industralized nations are better able to protect renewable resources, like forests. Less-developed countries without other sources fo energy must cut their forests for fuel. The final...

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation; Tags: 29 ENERGY PLANNING, BIOSPHERE, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ENERGY, All tags... ENVIRONMENT, ETHICS, INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS, LOW INCOME GROUPS, POLICY AND ECONOMY, QUALITY OF LIFE, SOCIAL IMPACT, SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS, STANDARD OF LIVING, TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION, Fewer tags