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Energy : Production, Consumption, and Consequences.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
National Academies Press,
Jan. 1990.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Energy Production, Consumption, and Consequences; Copyright; PREFACE; Contents; ENERGY PLANNING IN A DYNAMIC WORLD: OVERVIEW AND PERSPECTIVE; Supply, Demand, And Reappraisal; The Environmental Dimension; The Energy Planning Window; The Role Of Technology; Some Implications for Strategy; Increasing Energy Efficiency; Promoting Hydrogen-Rich Fuels; Revisiting Nuclear Fission; Synergies And Conclusion; References; 1 SUPPLY, DEMAND, AND REAPPRAISAL; ENERGY IN RETROSPECT: IS THE PAST PROLOGUE?; The Ratio of Energy to Gross National Product; Increasing Supply and Reducing Demand.
- Incrementalism and Its ConsequencesInternational Perspectives; Conclusions; References; ENERGY EFFICIENCY: ITS POTENTIAL AND LIMITS TO THE YEAR 2000; Historical Perspective; Future Implications; Conclusions; References; IMPLICATIONS OF CONTINUING ELECTRIFICATION; Historical Perspective; Biospheric Implications; Technology Implications; Sociological Implications; Implications For National Energy Policy; References; 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES; References; REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES: A METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION; Toward A Synoptic Framework.
- Noteworthy Atmospheric PropertiesInteractions; Assessments; Extending The Framework In Space and Time; Concepts and Goals; Air Quality Assessment and Scenario Design; Assessment for Europe; Regional Impacts; Global Impacts; Summary; Extending The Framework To Different Regimes; Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE ATMOSPHERE; Alternative Motor Vehicle Energy Strategies; The Energy Storage Qualities of Liquid Fuels; Dominance Of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel; Development of Emission Control For Conventional Vehicles; Ozone Formation.
- The Development of Emission ControlsEnvironmental Response; Ambient Concentration Data; National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Location and Severity of Violations; Alternative Fuels and Their Effects On Air Quality; Methanol as a Motor Fuel; Computer Simulation Studies (Single Day); Multiday Simulation Studies; Public Health and Direct Formaldehyde Emissions; Public Policy Strategies; Customer Value and Fuel Strategy; Conclusions; References; 3 EVOLVING VULNERABILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES; MANAGING VOLATILITY IN THE OIL INDUSTRY; Long-Term Commodities Prices.
- Futures Trading and Price VolatilityU. S. Oil and Gas Additions and Production; Exploration and Production Sector Activity; Behavior Patterns; Revenues; Rein vestment Patterns; Future Crude Oil Prices; Future U.S. Oil and Gas Additions and Production; Geologic and Technological Surprises; Exploration and Production Sector Revenues and Cash Flow; U.S. Crude Oil Imports; Changes in Refining Capacity; Retail Gasoline Sector; Fuel Switchability in Industrial Boilers; A Systems Theory Approach; Conclusions; Notes; References; THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE ROLE OF NATURAL GAS; Resource Availability.