A Cubic Mile of Oil : Realities and Options for Averting the Looming Global Energy Crisis.

One cubic mile of oil (CMO) corresponds very closely to the world's current total annual consumption of crude oil. The world's total annual energy consumption - from all energy sources- is currently 3.0 CMO. By the middle of this century the world will need between 6 and 9 CMO of energy pe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crane, Hewitt D.
Otros Autores: Kinderman, Edwin Max, 1916-, Malhotra, Ripudaman
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2010.
Temas:
Energy policy.
Petroleum reserves.
Power resources.
Politique énergétique.
Pétrole > Réserves.
Ressources énergétiques.
energy resources.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Energy.
SCIENCE > Energy.
Energy policy
Petroleum reserves
Power resources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; The Authors; List of Exhibits; Some Common Energy Conversion Factors; Symbols and Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; PART I: ENERGY USE; Chapter 2 Historical Energy Development and Future Dilemmas; Chapter 3 Energy Today; Chapter 4 Energy Needs to 2050; PART II: ENERGY RESOURCES; Chapter 5 Our Energy Inheritance: Fossil Fuels; Chapter 6 Our Energy Inheritance: Nuclear Power; Chapter 7 Our Energy Income: Geothermal, Hydropower, Wind, Solar, and Biomass; PART III: THE PATH FORWARD; Chapter 8 Energy Efficiency and Conservation; Chapter 9 The Path Forward; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G.
  • Hi; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; y; z.

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