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Preface | |
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Concepts, Definitions, Measures | |
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Defining Energy | |
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Work | |
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Heat | |
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Light | |
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Electricity | |
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Power | |
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Efficiency | |
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Key Energy Resource Definitions | |
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Sources and Resources | |
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Reserves | |
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Production | |
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Comparing Units and Magnitudes of Measure | |
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"Renewable" Versus "Nonrenewable" Energy | |
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Stock and Flow Limitations | |
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Fossil and Nuclear Fuels: Nonrenewable, Stock-Limited Energy | |
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Solar Energy: Renewable, Flow-Limited Energy | |
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In-Between Resources: Renewable, Stock, and Flow-Limited Energy | |
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Briefly Comparing Current Use of Energy Stocks and Flows | |
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Energy Use in Societies | |
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Visualizing Energy Use | |
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Energy Use by Economic Sector | |
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Energy Use by Example: The United States | |
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Environmental Impacts of Energy Use | |
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Classification by Pollutant or Harm | |
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Classification by Scale | |
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Defining Sustainability and Sustainable Energy | |
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Sustainability | |
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Sustainable Energy | |
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Sources of Energy and Environmental Information | |
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United States Energy Information Administration | |
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International Energy Agency | |
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World Energy Council | |
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World Resources Institute | |
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | |
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Industry Reports | |
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"Nonrenewable" Energy Resources | |
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Fossil Fuels | |
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Oil and Gas | |
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Coal | |
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Nuclear Fuels | |
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Fission | |
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Fusion | |
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Uranium Distribution | |
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Uranium Exploration and Production | |
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"Renewable" Energy Resources | |
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A Note | |
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Earth's Energy Allowance | |
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The Solar Resource | |
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Solar Photovoltaic Technology | |
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Concentrating Solar Power | |
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Passive Solar Energy | |
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Solar Energy Distribution and Installed Capacity | |
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Biomass and Biofuel Resources | |
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Ethanol | |
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Biodiesel | |
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Biogas | |
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Biomass and Biofuels Distribution and Production | |
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Hydropower | |
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Hydro Potential Distribution | |
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Tidal and Wave Power | |
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Wind Power | |
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Wind Turbines | |
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Wind Distribution and Installed Capacity | |
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Geothermal | |
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Geothermal Distribution and Installed Capacity | |
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Direct Use Applications | |
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Energy Consumption in Economic Sectors | |
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Broadly Characterizing Energy Consumption | |
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Energy Consumption in Industrialized Society | |
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The Electric Power Sector | |
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Electricity Generation | |
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Electricity Delivery | |
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Energy Consumption in the Electric Power Sector | |
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The Transportation Sector | |
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Vehicular Technology | |
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Automobiles Versus Mass Transit | |
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Commercial Transportation | |
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Energy Consumption in the Transportation Sector | |
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The Industrial Sector | |
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Petroleum Refining | |
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The Steel and Aluminum Industries | |
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Energy Consumption in the Industrial Sector | |
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The Residential and Commercial Sectors | |
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Lighting | |
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Heating | |
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Cooling | |
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Appliances | |
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Consumer Electronics | |
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Energy Consumption in the Residential/Commercial Sectors | |
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Improving Energy Efficiency in Economic Sectors | |
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Petroleum and Other Energy Resource Limits | |
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Earth's Energy Resource "Bank Account" | |
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Growth and Limits | |
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The Growth Function | |
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Physical Limits | |
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Peak Oil: Understanding Oil Limits | |
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Specific Details | |
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Analysis | |
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A Closer Look at the Character of a Peak | |
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What We Can Know | |
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Limits of Other Resources | |
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Solar Energy Limits | |
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Wind Energy Limits | |
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Hydro Energy Limits | |
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Geothermal Energy Limits | |
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What Does All of This Mean to Sustainability? | |
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Environmental Impact | |
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The Environment and Humans: Interconnected Systems | |
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The Energy-and Environment Focus | |
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Characterizing Environmental Impacts | |
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Toxins, Poisons, and Toxicity | |
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Radiation | |
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Human Safety and Welfare | |
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Land Use and Ecosystem Disruption | |
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Water Usage and Pollution | |
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Air Emissions and Pollution | |
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Green House Gas Emissions and Climate Change | |
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Environmental Impacts of the Sources | |
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Coal | |
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Oil and Gas | |
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Nuclear | |
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The "Renewables" | |
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Biofuels and Biomass | |
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Comparing Impacts | |
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Global Social Contexts | |
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Modern Energy's Essential Role | |
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Energy Requirements to Meet Human Needs and Wants | |
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Human Needs | |
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The Advantage of Consuming Energy | |
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In-depth: The Energy/Quality-of-Life Nexus | |
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Consumerism | |
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Energy Security Considerations | |
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Comparing the Values of Different Energy Systems | |
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Fossil Fuels | |
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Renewable Resources | |
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Nuclear Power | |
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Hydrogen and Fuel Cells | |
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Externalities in Energy Value Metrics | |
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Next Steps | |
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Entering a New Age | |
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The Transition that Brought us Here | |
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Petroleum's Role in the Next Transition | |
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Petroleum's Response to the Shortage | |
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The Time Factor | |
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Higher Prices 165^ | |
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Energy Poverty's Role in the Transition | |
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The Need for an Energy Labor Force | |
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A Brief Note on Climate Change's Role in the Transition | |
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Energy Dreams | |
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Easy Energy Transitions | |
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Solar | |
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Unproven Technologies | |
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Ridiculous Technologies | |
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Comparing the Options | |
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New Lifestyles Around Sustainable Energy | |
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Optimized Energy Mixes for Space and Time | |
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Using Everything, as We Always Have | |
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Context-Based Solutions | |
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Local, Decentralized Energy Development | |
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Conservation | |
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Evolving Energy Mixes | |
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Brief Summary of Agency and Industry Forecasts | |
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So, What Is the Path Forward? | |
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Index | |