Hydrocarbons and the evolution of human culture
| Autor: | Michael Jefferson, Charles A. S. Hall, John L. Hallock, Cutler J. Cleveland, Pradeep J. Tharakan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Energy-Generating Resources
Multidisciplinary Time Factors Geography Natural resource economics Energy resources Culture Politics Conservation of Energy Resources Biological evolution Biological Evolution Energy policy Hydrocarbons chemistry.chemical_compound Petroleum chemistry Human culture Energy cost Economic analysis Animals |
| Zdroj: | Nature. 426(6964) |
| ISSN: | 1476-4687 |
| Popis: | Most of the progress in human culture has required the exploitation of energy resources. About 100 years ago, the major source of energy shifted from recent solar to fossil hydrocarbons, including liquid and gaseous petroleum. Technology has generally led to a greater use of hydrocarbon fuels for most human activities, making civilization vulnerable to decreases in supply. At this time our knowledge is not sufficient for us to choose between the different estimates of, for example, resources of conventional oil. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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