Oil and Security A World Beyond Petroleum / [electronic resource] :
Towards the Demise of the Unreliable and Risk Prone Use of Solid and Liquid Fuel and the Development of a Sustainable World Energy System which Assures Environmental Quality and Equitable Socio-economic System
edited by Ernst Gabriel Frankel.
- online resource.
- Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, 12 1566-0443 ; .
- Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, 12 .
This book discusses the demise of the unreliable and risk prone use of solid and liquid fossil fuel and the development of a sustainable world energy system which assures environmental quality and an equitable socio-economic system. Although more sources of oil are becoming available, supply of oil is becoming increasingly less secure. Increasing petroleum costs, supply uncertainties, political factors, and environmental damage are forcing a radical move towards alternative fossil fuels such as natural gas and tar sand/shale extracted oil, bio-fuels, and alternative energy sources. This book provides an up-to-date review of the socio-economic, political, and environmental factors forcing a new approach to global energy developments and use, as well as a review of the alternative fuel and energy conversion technology developments which will drive future energy use towards a cleaner, sustainable, and more secure future.
9781402063824 99781402063824
10.1007/978-1-4020-6382-4 doi
ENGINEERING. ENGINEERING ECONOMY. SYSTEM SAFETY. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS. ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS. BUSINESS LOGISTICS. ENGINEERING. QUALITY CONTROL, RELIABILITY, SAFETY AND RISK. ENGINEERING ECONOMICS, ORGANIZATION, LOGISTICS, MARKETING. RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS. ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS. PRODUCTION/LOGISTICS.