ABSTRACT

  The Energy ProblemEnergy Resources: Availability, Management, and Environmental Impacts identifies historical increases in demand and a continuing lack of viable management policies for regional and global energy problems. Considering the state and consumption of energy resources on a worldwide level, the authors outline and address three pr

part |2 pages

Section I: Basic Principles

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction to the Issues

chapter 2|14 pages

Thermodynamic Principles: Entropy Analysis

chapter 3|18 pages

Energy Demand

chapter 5|22 pages

Energy Regulations

chapter 6|14 pages

The Modern Energy Matrix: An Overview

part |2 pages

Section II: Energy Resources:Fossil Fuels

chapter 7|26 pages

Coal

chapter 8|20 pages

Oil

chapter 9|12 pages

Natural Gas

chapter 10|10 pages

Shale Oil

chapter 11|10 pages

Tar Sands

part |2 pages

Section III: Other Energy Resources

chapter 12|12 pages

Solar Energy

chapter 13|18 pages

Nuclear Energy

chapter 14|12 pages

Hydroelectric Energy

chapter 15|12 pages

Wind Energy

chapter 16|12 pages

Geothermal Energy

chapter 17|10 pages

Hydrogen Energy

chapter 18|16 pages

Biomass Energy

chapter 19|8 pages

Other Energy Sources

part |2 pages

Section IV: Aspects of EnergyManagement

chapter 20|10 pages

Energy Demand and Distribution Systems

chapter 22|16 pages

Environmental Considerations

chapter 23|20 pages

Economic Considerations [1]

chapter 24|8 pages

Political Considerations

part |2 pages

Section V: Energy ManagementSolutions

chapter 26|8 pages

Introduction to Energy Policy Issues

chapter 27|14 pages

Energy–Environmental Interactions

chapter |2 pages

Epilogue