History of Energy Flows - From Human Labor to Renewable Power

This book details the historical evolution of energy, follwoing the overlapping and slow transition from one regime to another. In doing so it seeks to provide insight into future energy flows and the means of utilising sustainable energy sources to reduce fossil fuel footprints.

List of contents

Part 1. The Organic Energy Regime 1. Biological Converters of Energy: Food, Fodder and Firewood 2. Early Uses of Wind and Water Power Part 2. The Mineral Energy Regime 3. The Coal Revolution: The Transition from an Organic to a Mineral Economy 4. Petroleum: "Liquid Gold" 5. A History of Manufactured Gas and Natural Gas 6. Nuclear Power Part 3. The Renewable Energy Regime 7. Hydropower: Four Case Studies 8. Solar Power: Capturing the Power of the Sun 9. Capturing the Power of Wind Part 4. Alternative Energy Solutions 10. Fuel Cell and Battery Power: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

About the author

Anthony N. Penna is Professor Emeritus of Environmental History at Northeastern University, USA. He is author of numerous titles, including The Human Footprint: A Global Environmental History (2015, 2nd ed), Natural Disasters in a Global Environment (2013) and Nature's Bounty: Historical and Modern Environmental Perspectives (1999).

Summary

This book details the historical evolution of energy, follwoing the overlapping and slow transition from one regime to another. In doing so it seeks to provide insight into future energy flows and the means of utilising sustainable energy sources to reduce fossil fuel footprints.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony N. Penna, Penna Anthony N.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780367777067
• ISBN: 978-0-367-77706-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, History, Climate Change, HISTORY / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Nuclear, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General, SCIENCE / Energy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Technology: general issues, environmental science, engineering & technology, Energy technology & engineering, Nuclear power & engineering, Energy Efficiency, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Energy technology and engineering, Nuclear power and engineering