Abstract
During the past few years, the demand for energy and petrochemicals has grown at a pace so rapid that our reserves of fossil fuels, once considered inexhaustible, are now being quickly depleted. To help lessen this impending problem, alternative sources of energy must be rapidly developed.
Of the many new sources of energy being studied, solar energy, undisputedly, is the most inexhaustible. Energy from the sun, incident upon the earth's surface, exceeds by nearly three orders of magnitude the total energy consumption today. Furthermore, it is not subject to nationalistic boundaries and its use would be compatible with our environmental goals.
Several methods of using solar energy are under investigation.
Recommended Citation
Clausen, E. C.; Million, D. L.; Park, Efton; and Gaddy, J. L., "Energy from Agriculture" (1975). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 69, pp. 135-140.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/69
Meeting Name
2nd Annual UMR-MEC Conference on Energy (1975: Oct. 7-9, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Chemical Energy Conversion
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1976 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
09 Oct 1975
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Commons, Mechanical Engineering Commons, Mining Engineering Commons, Nuclear Engineering Commons, Petroleum Engineering Commons
