SOURCES OF PLANET ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL & DISASTER SCIENCE: Impact of Glacier Melting & Climate Change - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1304763420 ISBN 13: 9781304763426

Publisher: Lulu.com, 2024

Synopsis

The extensive utilization of energy resources, leading to global warming and subsequent glacier melting, highlights the critical need to shift towards sustainable alternatives. This emphasizes the urgency of adopting environmentally friendly solutions. Fossil fuels—coal, oil, and natural gas—exhibit far-reaching harm compared to renewable sources, contributing to air and water pollution, public health issues, wildlife and habitat loss, water and land use, and global warming emissions. The specific technology employed, geographic location, and other factors influence the intensity of these impacts. Wind power emerges as a clean and sustainable method for electricity generation, with no toxic pollution or global warming emissions. Despite being abundant and affordable, it poses challenges like land use issues and impacts on wildlife and habitats. Similarly, solar energy from the sun is a significant resource with associated environmental impacts, varying based on system scale and technology, such as photovoltaic cells or concentrating solar thermal plants. Geothermal power, situated near geological hotspots, utilizes hot molten rock for electricity production, with varying environmental impacts based on conversion and cooling technologies. As we navigate these complexities, the imperative for transitioning to renewable energy becomes clearer, emphasizing the need for sustainable solutions to mitigate environmental consequences.

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Prof. Bharat Raj Singh, Director General, School of Management Sciences, Lucknow, was born in 1947 at Raibigo in Sultanpur district. He did his schooling from Sultanpur and Jaunpur and received his B.Sc. Degree in 1967 from Allahabad University, BE Mechanical Engg. from Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional Engg. College, Surat, Gujarat in 1972: ME- from Motilal Nehru Regional Engg. College, Allahabad, and PhD in 2011 from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow. He received many national / international awards in researches on environmental science including 3 - Limca Book Records in 2014, 2015 & 2017. He published 153 papers, 21- books and 29-book chapters. He is promoting yoga within country & abroad and also inspiring people to stay healthy and live long life by adopting spirituality under the aegis of "Vedic Science Center, SMS, Lucknow. Prof (Dr.) Pramod Kumar Singh is a distinguished academician and accomplished physicist with over 25 years of extensive experience in teaching and research. Holding the position of Professor in Physics, he has made significant contributions to the field through a prolific career marked by academic excellence, research prowess, and dedicated service.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1304763420
• ISBN 13: 9781304763426
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190
• Editor: Singh Bharat Raj, Singh Pramod Kumar, Sinha Sujata