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Primary Energy

Present Status and Future Perspectives

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1982

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Editors:
  1. Klaus O. Thielheim

    1. Institut für Reine und Angewandte Kernphysik, Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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Table of contents (20 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. The Physical Concept of Energy

    • K. O. Thielheim
    Pages 1-19

  3. Resources and Reserves of Fossil and Nuclear Fuels

    • F. Bender, K. E. Koch
    Pages 20-31

  4. Synthetic Fuels

    • W. Peters
    Pages 32-46

  5. The Carbon Dioxide Problem

    • H. Oeschger, U. Siegenthaler, T. Wenk
    Pages 47-65

  6. Electricity and Heat from Thermal Nuclear Reactors

    • W. Oldekop
    Pages 66-91

  7. High-temperature Reactors

    • R. Schulten
    Pages 92-105

  8. Technology of Fast Breeder Reactors

    • G. Keßler
    Pages 106-128

  9. Fast Breeder Reactors in France in 1979

    • M. Rapin
    Pages 129-146

  10. Nuclear Fuel Cycle

    • M. Rapin
    Pages 147-166

  11. Deposition of Radioactive Waste

    • E. Albrecht
    Pages 167-181

  12. Nuclear Fusion with Magnetic Containment

    • A. Schlüter
    Pages 182-192

  13. Laser-Driven Nuclear Fusion

    • S. Witkowski
    Pages 193-218

  14. Hydroelectricity

    • D. L. Vischer
    Pages 219-251

  15. Solar Power Plants

    • H. Treiber
    Pages 252-273

  16. Electricity from the Sun — Photovoltaics

    • E. F. Schmidt
    Pages 274-293

  17. Exploitation of Wind Energy by Wind Power Plants

    • S. Helm, E. Hau
    Pages 294-318

  18. Tidal Power Stations

    • R. Bonnefille
    Pages 319-334

  19. Geothermal Energy

    • O. Kappelmeyer
    Pages 335-345

  20. Demands and Resources of Energy in the Present and Future

    • U. Lantzke, E. Meller
    Pages 346-358
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The enormous public interest of specialists as well as of engaged and concerned citizens in the energy problem can be understood in view of the fact that the future of national and world-wide economy depends on the availability of sufficient primary energy. The questions arising are: which forms of primary energy exist principally? by what means and at what cost can they be brought to useful application? and what is their possible role in the present and future energy scenario? Another reason which may not be so obvious, but which eventually may prove to be of great importance as far as public acceptance of energy technologies is con­ cerned, lies in the fact that the existing conscious or subconscious fears arising from confrontation with scientific and technological progress - to which even for the educated layman intellectual access is diffi­ cult - have been sublimated onto the energy problem and especially onto the problem of nuclear energy. Un­ like other developments, the emergence of nuclear ener­ gy has brought to our notice the ambivalence of ad­ vancing science and technology, which may either be used peacefully or misused militarily. Nuclear energy can help to overcome the increasing hunger for energy in the world, but it can also lead to the extinction of human life from the surface of this plant. More and more, mankind is confronted with chances and risks of new discoveries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Reine und Angewandte Kernphysik, Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    Klaus O. Thielheim

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