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Energy and human ambitions on a finite planet : assessing and adapting to planetary limits / Thomas W. Murphy, Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [California] : eScholarship, 2021Description: 1 online resource (445 pages) : color illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780578867175
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Online resources:
Contents:
I. Setting the stage : growth and limitations
1. Exponential growth
2. Economic growth limits
3. Population
4. Space colonization
II. Energy and fossil fuels
5. Energy and power units
6. Putting thermal energy to work
7. The energy landscape
8. Fossil fuels
9. Climate change
III. Alternative energy
10. Renewable overview
11. Hydroelectric energy
12. Wind energy
13. Solar energy
14. Biological energy
15. Nuclear energy
16. Small players
17. Comparison of alternatives
18. Human factors
19. A plan might be welcome
20. Adaptation strategies
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Setting the stage : growth and limitations

1. Exponential growth

2. Economic growth limits

3. Population

4. Space colonization

II. Energy and fossil fuels

5. Energy and power units

6. Putting thermal energy to work

7. The energy landscape

8. Fossil fuels

9. Climate change

III. Alternative energy

10. Renewable overview

11. Hydroelectric energy

12. Wind energy

13. Solar energy

14. Biological energy

15. Nuclear energy

16. Small players

17. Comparison of alternatives

18. Human factors

19. A plan might be welcome

20. Adaptation strategies

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