Published February 1978 | Version v1
Journal article

Reflections on the world energy situation

Creators

Description

After explaining the terms 'useful energy', 'primary energy' and 'end energy' this popular article gives a survey of the available potential and the utilisation of the primary energy sources (coal, petroleum, natural gas, oil shales and oil sands, nuclear energy, solar energy, geophysical processes, chemical-biological processes) as well as of the tendencies and consequences for the energy demand. (GG)

Abstract (German)

Der populaerwissenschaftliche Artikel gibt nach einer kurzen Erlaeuterung der Begriffe 'Nutzenergie', 'Primaerenergie' und 'Endenergie' einen Ueberblick ueber das verfuegbare Potential und die Nutzungsmoeglichkeiten der Primaerenergiequellen (Kohle, Erdoel, Erdgas, Oelschiefer und Oelsande, Kernenergie, Solarenergie, geophysikalische Vorgaenge, chemisch-biologische Prozesse) sowie ueber die Tendenzen und Konsequenzen fuer den Energiebedarf. (GG)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Betrachtungen zur Weltenergiesituation

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mitt. Mitglieder Tech. Ueberwach.-Ver. Bayern
Journal Issue
no. 1
Series
Mitt. Mitglieder Tech. Ueberwach.-Ver. Bayern.

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
9396116
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY YIELD; FORECASTING; GLOBAL ASPECTS; RESERVES
Descriptors DEC
RESOURCES

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Notes
14 figs.; 17 refs.