The World Energy And Its Self Conservation

Download or read book Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation written by Christopher E. Moorman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together disparate conversations about wildlife conservation and renewable energy, suggesting ways these two critical fields can work hand in hand. Renewable energy is often termed simply "green energy," but its effects on wildlife and other forms of biodiversity can be quite complex. While capturing renewable resources like wind, solar, and energy from biomass can require more land than fossil fuel production, potentially displacing wildlife habitat, renewable energy infrastructure can also create habitat and promote species health when thoughtfully implemented. The authors of Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation argue that in order to achieve a balanced plan for addressing these two crucially important sustainability issues, our actions at the nexus of these fields must be directed by current scientific information related to the ecological effects of renewable energy production. Synthesizing an extensive, rapidly growing base of research and insights from practitioners into a single, comprehensive resource, contributors to this volume • describe processes to generate renewable energy, focusing on the Big Four renewables—wind, bioenergy, solar energy, and hydroelectric power • review the documented effects of renewable energy production on wildlife and wildlife habitats • consider current and future policy directives, suggesting ways industrial-scale renewables production can be developed to minimize harm to wildlife populations • explain recent advances in renewable power technologies • identify urgent research needs at the intersection of renewables and wildlife conservation Relevant to policy makers and industry professionals—many of whom believe renewables are the best path forward as the world seeks to meet its expanding energy needs—and wildlife conservationists—many of whom are alarmed at the rate of renewables-related habitat conversion—this detailed book culminates with a chapter underscoring emerging opportunities in renewable energy ecology. Contributors: Edward B. Arnett, Brian B. Boroski, Regan Dohm, David Drake, Sarah R. Fritts, Rachel Greene, Steven M. Grodsky, Amanda M. Hale, Cris D. Hein, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Jessica A. Homyack, Henriette I. Jager, Nicole M. Korfanta, James A. Martin, Christopher E. Moorman, Clint Otto, Christine A. Ribic, Susan P. Rupp, Jake Verschuyl, Lindsay M. Wickman, T. Bently Wigley, Victoria H. Zero

Download or read book Energy Sprawl Solutions written by Joseph M. Kiesecker and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the next several decades, as human populations grow, the demand for energy will soar. But renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl--the amount of land needed to produce energy--which can threaten biodiversity. In Energy Sprawl Solutions, scientists Joseph M. Kiesecker and David Naugle provide a roadmap for preserving biodiversity despite the threats of energy sprawl. Their strategy--development by design--identifies and sets aside land where biodiversity can thrive while consolidating development in areas with lower biodiversity value. This contributed volume features case studies from countries around the world, each describing a different energy sector and the way they have successfully maximized biodiversity protection. This book provides a needed guide for elected officials, industry representatives, NGOs and community groups who have a stake in sustainable energy-development planning.

Download or read book The Literary World written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The St Louis Hegelians written by Michael H. DeArmey and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2001-02-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The St. Louis Hegelians are an almost entirely forgotten phenomenon today. Yet those who happen upon their works today are nearly always astounded by them -- by their depth and sophistication, by their imaginative analysis of American history, and by the boldness with which they moved beyond the dogmas of nineteenth-century individualism to posit a fresh vision of the modern nation-state, and the individual's stake in it. All the more reason, then, to be grateful for this generous selection of their works, which will make their ideas accessible once again, and remind us of the extraordinary burst of creative energy and dialectical imagination they embodied.' --Wilfred M. McClay These three volumes make available rare primary source material that will greatly facilitate research on the St. Louis Hegelians. The thought and activities of this loosely organized group of philosophers was instrumental in the crucial shift from nineteenth-century laissez-faire individualism to the institutional liberalism of the Progressive Era, and they influenced intellectuals as diverse as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bronson Alcott, John Dewey, and Jane Addams. The first volume of this collection focuses on the origins of the movement, the St. Louis Hegelian's critique of 'brittle individualism,' and the 'agnostic materialism' of Herbert Spencer. The volume features articles by principal St. Louis Hegelians -- W. T. Harris and Denton Snider -- and includes debates with American and European intellectuals -- G. S. Morris, Augusto Vera, Karl Rosenkranz and Franz Hoffman -- about the ability of Hegel's dialectic to account adequately for the reality of the individual within the greater whole. The second volume includes essays by Snider, Harris, Rosenkranz, Thomas Davidson and Adolph Kroeger, and focuses on the St. Louis Hegelians' philosophical interpretation of American history, especially the Civil War, and their efforts to develop a philosophy of cultural and national unification. Volume three is a collection of the St. Louis Hegelians' writings on aesthetics and art history, a crucial element of their philosophy of cultural unification, and includes articles by Henry Conrad Brokmeyer, Morris, Snider, Davidson and William Bryant. As a whole, these volumes demonstrate the St. Louis Hegelians' engagement with a wide variety of intellectuals and philosophical issues, and reveal their centrist social and political philosophy. Making an extensive selection of scarce and out of print materials available, this set allows a full assessment of the movement for the first time. --provides primary source material on the St. Louis Hegelians that has been out of print for many decades --demonstrates the St. Louis Hegelians' influence on many important American intellectuals and the part they played in the transition from nineteenth-century individualistic liberalism to Progressive Era institutional liberalism --demonstrates the appeal of Hegel to American intellectuals and reveal the ways they sought to adapt Hegel's thought to the American context, in many ways anticipating twentieth-century readings of Hegel --all materials are reset, annotated, indexed and enhanced by new editorial introductions

Download or read book College Physics for AP® Courses written by Irna Lyublinskaya and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 1665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. ... This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems."--Website of book.

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Download or read book Global Energy Justice written by Benjamin K. Sovacool and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the idea of justice can give us a way to better assess and resolve energy challenges and problems.