Suchergebnisse

1. The energy crisis. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. Energy conservation. 1.3. World energy consumption. 1.4. Wood -- 2. Non-renewable energy sources. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. Coal. 2.3. Oil. 2.4. Natural gas -- 3. Renewable energy sources. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Hydropower. 3.3. Wind. 3.4. Solar. 3.5. Tidal. 3.6. Wave. 3.7. Geothermal. 3.8. Ocean thermal. 3.9. Biomass. 3.10. Hydrogen. 3.11. Costs. 3.12. Conclusion -- 4. Nuclear power. 4.1. Energy from the atom. 4.2. Nuclear reactors. 4.3. The capacity of nuclear power. 4.4. Reliability. 4.5. Nuclear radiations. 4.6. Nuclear waste. 4.7. New nuclear reactors. 4.8. Fusion reactors -- 5. The safety of energy sources. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Comparative safety -- 6. Pollution of the environment. 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Pollution of the land. 6.3. Pollution of the atmosphere. 6.4. Pollution of the sea. 6.5. Radioactive pollution. 6.6. The greens -- 7. Climate change. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Climate as a determining feature of civilisation. 7.3. The reality of climate change. 7.4. The greenhouse effect and global warming. 7.5. The effects of global warming and climate change. 7.6. Catastrophic climate change. 7.7. Conclusion -- 8. Politics, psychology and education. 8.1. Introduction. 8.2. The problems of democratic societies. 8.3. Nuclear power and world peace. 8.4. Energy sustainability. 8.5. The opposition to nuclear power. 8.6. Psychology. 8.7. Education -- 9. The needs of the developing countries. 9.1. Introduction. 9.2. Economic problems. 9.3. Political problems. 9.4. Psychological problems -- 10. Moral problems and responses. 10.1. Introduction. 10.2. Industrial changes. 10.3. The contribution of the churches. 10.4. General assessment of church statements on nuclear issues. 10.5. Misleading and irresponsible statements.