Energy and humanity: an intertwined evolution / by Jami Hossain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hossain, Jami, author.

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power resources--History.

Power resources.

Power resources--Social aspects.

Technology and civilization.

Energy consumption--Social aspects.

Energy consumption.

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 225 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020.

Contents:

1.0 Energy and Human Civilization p. 1

1.2 Early encounters p. 6

1.2.1 The conquest of fire p. 6

1.2.2 Animal energy p. 8

1.2.3 Stone tools p. 10

1.2.4 Energy manipulation methods p. 12

1.3 Wheel p. 13

1.3.1 Bow and arrow p. 16

1.3.2 Rafts, boats and sails p. 17

1.4 Impact on society p. 18

1.5 Agricultural revolution p. 21

1.6 Renewable energy in the pre-industrial era p. 25

1.7 Arrival of the engine p. 28

1.8 Electric shock p. 33

1.9 The energy platform p. 36

1.10 Energy convergence p. 38

1.11 The "mesh" p. 41

1.12 Declining role of engines p. 47

1.13 Geopolitics and energy access p. 48

1.14 Smart energy p. 56

2.0 Fundamental Concepts of Energy p. 59

2.1 Theoretical chaos p. 60

2.2 Energy Flows p. 86

2.3 Laws of Energy p. 88

2.4 Axiom of energy p. 92

2.5 Future energy breakthroughs p. 93

2.5.1 Gravity Engines p. 93

2.5.2 Fusion Engines p. 94

2.5.3 Wireless transmission of energy p. 95

2.4.4 Hydrogen energy p. 95

2.4.5 The dark horse family p. 96

3.0 Energy - The Dark Side! p. 98

3.1 Climate change p. 99

3.2 Planetary deterioration p. 103

3.3 Threats and implications p. 107

4.0 The Next Wave p. 112

4.1 Key elements of the next wave p. 115

4.1.1 Breakthrough Advances p. 116

4.2.1 The mindset and the socio-economic rationale p. 120

4.3 Energy transition strategies p. 123

4.3.1 The electrical system p. 125

4.4 Why not Nuclear? p. 132

5.0 Status and Opportunities p. 136

5.1 Thermal energy p. 138

5.1.2 Ships p. 140

5.1.3 Trains p. 141

5.1.4 Roadways p. 141

5.1.5 Tourism p. 142

5.2 Urban design and lifestyle changes p. 142

6.0 Renewable Energy Resources p. 146

6.1 Solar p. 146

6.2 Wind p. 151

6.2.1 Energy in wind p. 154

6.2.2 Atmospheric boundary layer p. 155

6.2.3 Height extrapolation of wind speeds p. 156

6.2.4 Wind energy in modern times p. 158

6.2.5 Global Wind Energy Potential p. 163

6.2.6 Wind Resource p. 164

6.2.7 Global Wind Studies p. 166

6.2.8 Regional and country level studies p. 167

6.2.9 History of wind energy p. 170

6.3 Hydro p. 171

6.3.1 Hydro power potential p. 173

6.3.2 Different types of hydro projects p. 174

6.3.2.1 Reservoir hydropower p. 175

6.3.2.2 Run-of-the-river hydropower p. 175

6.3.2.3 Pumped storage p. 176

6.3.2.4 Marine power p. 176

6.3.2.5 Tidal Power p. 176

6.3.3 Worldwide hydro capacity p. 177

6.4 Biomass p. 177

7.0 Technologies p. 180

7.1 Solar Photovoltaics p. 180

7.1.1 Mono Crystalline or Single Crystal Solar Cells p. 184

7.1.2 Poly Crystalline Solar cells p. 184

7.1.3 Thin-film photovoltaics p. 184

7.1.4 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Solar cells p. 184

7.1.5 Copper Indium (di)Selenide Cells (CIS) p. 184

7.2 Wind Technologies p. 185

7.2.1 Predominant technology types p. 188

7.2.1.1 Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) p. 189

7.2.1.2 Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs) p. 189

7.2.1.1 Orientation of the rotor p. 191

7.2.2 Small wind turbines p. 193

7.2.3 Innovations in Wind Technology p. 193

7.2.3.1 Wind-Hydro Plants p. 194

7.2.3.2 Typhoon Turbines p. 194

7.2.3.3 Icewind VAWT p. 195

7.2.3.4 Helium-Filled Wind Turbines p. 195

7.2.3.5 Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbines p. 195

7.2.3.6 Hybrid system p. 195

8.0 Storage Systems p. 196

8.1 Types of storage systems p. 198

9.0 The grid or the "mesh" p. 200

9.1 Grid friendliness p. 203

9.2 Wind Forecasting p. 205

9.3 Rest of the grid p. 206

9.4 Transmission p. 207

9.4.1 Power quality issues p. 208

9.5 Transport Sector p. 208

9.6 Smart grids p. 208.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781527541368

1527541363

OCLC:

1126001510

Publisher Number:

99983255935