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The Ethics of Energy Sustainability

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9701-6

ISBN: 978-94-017-9700-9

Publisher: Springer Netherlands - Springer Journals

Feb 17, 2015

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Public Policy and Public Resources

Heckel, Pamela E.

Pages: 1 –27

[Nations enact domestic policies to allocate public resources, to generate revenue or to encourage specific behavior. Each rule benefits those who support it and creates a disadvantage for those who oppose it. Although a specific public policy may be issued from a central governmental office, all...
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Combustion

Heckel, Pamela E.

Pages: 29 –42

[Combustion is the process that separates carbon atoms from fuel in the presence of oxygen. It is an exothermic reaction; energy is released as heat and light. The by-products of complete combustion of a pure fuel containing only atoms of carbon and hydrogen are carbon dioxide (CO2) and water...
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Heat Exchangers

Heckel, Pamela E.

Pages: 43 –46

[Heat exchangers are used to transfer heat from a hot liquid or gas source to a cooler liquid or gas sink. This principle is applied to boil water and to freeze ice, to moderate the temperature in our homes and to desalinate water (Green and Perry 2007). Under certain conditions, energy from the...
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Nuclear

Heckel, Pamela E.

Pages: 47 –49

[Two processes, fusion and fission, are encompassed by the term nuclear energy. Both involve the manipulation of atoms. The association of nuclear energy with the bombs dropped by the United States over Japan during World War II has hindered the acceptance of this technology for peaceful...
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Solar

Heckel, Pamela E.

Pages: 51 –55

[Solar power includes passive systems that capture light or extract heat from solar radiation and active systems that convert solar radiation into electricity. Passive solar has been used for centuries. Active solar is a more recent development, which may rely on the use of rare earth elements to...
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Water

Heckel, Pamela E.

Pages: 57 –60

[Water is one of the most destructive forces on our planet, yet life cannot continue without it. Humans drink it, pollute it, store it, and harness its power. Plants uptake it through their roots and expire it through their leaves. Water is produced through combustion. As the most abundant...
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Wind

Heckel, Pamela E.

Pages: 61 –66

[Wind in the tropospheric boundary layer is created primarily by thermodynamics. Wind in the stratosphere is generated by the rotation of the earth, west to east. Differences in chemical properties and surface characteristics affect the variability of wind patterns close to the surface....
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Ethics

Heckel, Pamela E.

Pages: 67 –69

[The fate of a nation depends on the morals and ethics of its elected officials. The practice of “quid pro quo”, that is offering “this for that” generally refers to the exchange of services and/or money and/or political favors. When the responsibility for the enforcement of codes of conduct is...

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