Environmental
Degradation
Energy Utilization
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Klaus S. Lackner |
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Columbia University |
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New York, NY |
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September 2003 |
Energy Sources
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Biomass – Firewood |
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Draft animals |
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Wind/water – mills |
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Solar – heat and photovoltaic |
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Fossil carbon – coal, oil, gas, tar
& shale |
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Nuclear Energy |
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Fusion |
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Energy Uses
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Heat |
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cooking, metallurgy, chemical products
– fertilizers to plastics |
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Mechanical energy |
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Transportation, manufacturing,
agriculture |
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Cooling |
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Desalination |
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Cleanup |
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Energy consumption and
wealth
Pollution Issues
Pollution Issues II
Fossil Energy Is Vital to
the World Economy
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Hydrogen economy cannot run
on electricity
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There are no hydrogen wells |
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Net Carbonation Reaction
for Serpentine
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Rockville Quarry
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Sustainable Development
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1 – 2 billion without any electricity |
The Fossil Carbon Pie
The Fossil Carbon Pie