One of the greatest milestones in human civilization is the establishment of equivalence between heat and work by James Joule in 1840s. This set the stage for utilization of energy in fossil fuel to do work that leads to industrial revolution and the release of green-house gases. For sustainable growth with reduced damage to our environment and for the sake of future generation, the present generation need to do the followings: (i) Use more renewable energy such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, biodiesel, etc. (ii) (iii) Understand fluid dynamics better to design more efficient turbine, propeller etc. Re-organize our economy by introducing tax on the emission of carbon dioxide and carry out life-cycle analysis of energy utilization for products made.

One of the greatest milestones in human civilization is the establishment of equivalence between heat and work by James Joule in 1840s. This set the stage for utilization of energy in fossil fuel to do work that leads to industrial revolution and the release of green-house gases. For sustainable growth with reduced damage to our environment and for the sake of future generation, the present generation need to do the followings: (i) Use more renewable energy such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, biodiesel, etc. (ii) (iii) Understand fluid dynamics better to design more efficient turbine, propeller etc. Re-organize our economy by introducing tax on the emission of carbon dioxide and carry out life-cycle analysis of energy utilization for products made.

Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305387102

Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Publisher:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Chapter2: Steady Heat Conduction

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