Energy Crises, Then and Now
ENERGY CRISES, THEN AND NOW
Submitted for SSC 105
Readings in World Civilization
August 7, 2012
Research project number: 05023800
Energy crisis is among the most alarming and distressing predicaments experiences by many developed and industrialized nations. Population growth and continuous increase of industrial plants had depleted energy reserves. This subject is deemed to be very interesting and essential as the issue posed to be a global concern. During the 16th and 17th century, energy crisis was experienced by Britain due to heightening industry demands. Woodcutting was changed into utilization of coal leading to deforestation. The people attempted to resolve this issue by developing new manufacturing techniques, emergence of new industries, and abuse of resources. The British economy had benefitted greatly from the coal industry. Mining companies had been established due to soaring demands and the insufficiency of coal become very ostensible. Hunt, & Evans (2009) noted that the creation of "pumps to remove water from mines enabled greater depths to be achieved; improvements to rivers and building of canals enabled industrial regions to reduce the cost of heating services, and economies of scale were achieved by increasing the ship sizes" (p. 6). The British government sought ways to seek more coal resources instead of mitigating its use. With the present situation, peak oil production is the key issue. Population increase across the globe and industrial growth had caused the supply of energy resources to decline. The UK government offers the Warm Front scheme to households to change their heating fixtures in order to minimize energy consumption. The different countries had collaborated in mitigating the consumption of oil by finding oil substitutes such as biofuels, fossil fuels, and unconventional oil.
In Britain, energy crisis worsened and the country prefer to use coal to answer the issue
Submitted for SSC 105
Readings in World Civilization
August 7, 2012
Research project number: 05023800
Energy crisis is among the most alarming and distressing predicaments experiences by many developed and industrialized nations. Population growth and continuous increase of industrial plants had depleted energy reserves. This subject is deemed to be very interesting and essential as the issue posed to be a global concern. During the 16th and 17th century, energy crisis was experienced by Britain due to heightening industry demands. Woodcutting was changed into utilization of coal leading to deforestation. The people attempted to resolve this issue by developing new manufacturing techniques, emergence of new industries, and abuse of resources. The British economy had benefitted greatly from the coal industry. Mining companies had been established due to soaring demands and the insufficiency of coal become very ostensible. Hunt, & Evans (2009) noted that the creation of "pumps to remove water from mines enabled greater depths to be achieved; improvements to rivers and building of canals enabled industrial regions to reduce the cost of heating services, and economies of scale were achieved by increasing the ship sizes" (p. 6). The British government sought ways to seek more coal resources instead of mitigating its use. With the present situation, peak oil production is the key issue. Population increase across the globe and industrial growth had caused the supply of energy resources to decline. The UK government offers the Warm Front scheme to households to change their heating fixtures in order to minimize energy consumption. The different countries had collaborated in mitigating the consumption of oil by finding oil substitutes such as biofuels, fossil fuels, and unconventional oil.
In Britain, energy crisis worsened and the country prefer to use coal to answer the issue
References: Hunt, L. C., & Evans, J. (2009). International handbook on the economics of energy. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. Ross, C. E. H., & Sloan, L. E. (2007). Terra incognita: A navigation aid for energy leaders. Tulsa, Okla: PennWell Corp.