Energy Global energy demand has more than doubled since 1970. The use
of energy is strongly related to almost every conceivable aspect of
development: wealth, health, nutrition, water, infrastructure,
education and even life expectancy itself are strongly and
significantly related to the consumption of energy per capita. Many
development indicators are strongly related to per-capita energy
consumption. Fossil fuel is the most conventional source of energy but
also increases greenhouse gas emissions. The economic development of
many countries has come at the cost of the environment. However, it
should not be presumed that a reconciliation of the two is not
possible. The nexus concept is the interconnection between the
resource energy, water, food, land, and climate. Such interconnections
enable us to address trade-offs and seek synergies among them. Energy,
water, food, land, and climate are essential resources of our natural
environment and support our quality of life. Competition between these
resources is increasing globally and is exacerbated by climate change.
Improving resilience and securing resource availability would require
improving resource efficiency. Many policies and programs are
announced nationally and internationally for replacing the
conventional mode and also emphasizing on conservation of fossil fuels
and reuse of exhausted energy, so a gap in implications and outcomes
can be broadly traced by comparing the data. This book aims to
highlight problems and solutions related to conventional energy
utilization, formation, and multitudes of ecological impacts and tools
for the conservation of fossil fuels. The book also discusses modern
energy services as one of the sustainable development goals and how
the pressure on resource energy disturbs the natural flows. The recent
advances in alternative energy sources and their possible future
growth are discussed and on how conventional energy leads to
greenhouse gas formation, which reduces energy use efficiency. The
different policies and models operating is also addressed, and the
gaps that remained between them. Climate change poses a challenge for
renewable energy, and thus it is essential to identify the factors
that would reduce the possibility of relying on sustainable energy
sources. This book will be of interest to researchers and
stakeholders, students, industries, NGOs, and governmental agencies
directly or indirectly associated with energy research.
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Crises, Challenges and Solutions
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781119741558
Publisert
2021
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Wiley Global Research (STMS)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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