Chronology of energy in the United States / Russell O. Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright, Russell O.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy industries--United States--History--Chronology.

Energy industries.

Energy consumption--United States--History--Chronology.

Energy consumption.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Chronologies.

Physical Description:

ix, 120 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2003]

Summary:

The United States is in the unusual position of being both the world's top energy consumer and its top producer. Energy is integral to quality of life and presents some of today's most pressing issues. This chronology begins with Benjamin Franklin's kite flying experiment in 1752 and ends with 2002 and a discussion of the development of new types of vehicles and the fuel systems used to power them, electricity deregulation in California, and the possible hydrogen economy of the future. Other topics include the sun's role in the creation of various types of energy, the burning of wood for energy, the development and invention of the steam engine by James Watt, the use of the hydrocarbons coal and oil, key alternatives to oil, the use of water to produce hydroelectric and other forms of energy, atomic and nuclear energy, and the solutions that have been proposed to make the country self-sufficient.

Contents:

Appendix 1 Petroleum and Natural Gas Consumption, 1960-2000 95

Appendix 2 Air Pollution Emissions, 1970-1999 97

Appendix 3 Energy Consumption per Capita, 1960-2000 99

Appendix 4 Crude Oil/Petroleum Production/Imports, 1960-2000 101

Appendix 5 Fuel Consumption of Cars and Light Trucks 103

Appendix 6 Global Warming Considerations 105.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-114) and index.

ISBN:

0786416424

OCLC:

52842819