TY - BOOK AU - Murphy,Thomas W. TI - Energy and human ambitions on a finite planet: : assessing and adapting to planetary limits SN - 9780578867175 PY - 2021/// CY - [California] PB - eScholarship KW - Human ecology KW - Forecasting KW - Earth (Planet) KW - Energy consumption KW - Environmental aspects KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Electronic Books N1 - 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 UR - https://escholarship.org/content/qt9js5291m/qt9js5291m.pdf?t=qq2fpe ER -