Energy, Technology, and Society
  • Introduction
  • Energy History
    • Context and Motivation
    • History
  • Energy Estimations and Models
    • Models
    • Tools
    • Computation
  • Energy Services
    • Types of Energy
  • Energy Production
    • Fossil Fuels
    • Nuclear Energy
    • Solar Energy
    • Wind Energy
    • Hydropower
    • Biomass Energy
  • Energy and Society
    • Energy Policy
    • Social Science
    • Evidence and Belief
  • Carbon Plans
    • Transportation
    • Food
  • Course Materials
    • Physical Science Fundamentals
    • Thermodynamics
    • Circuit Models
    • Intersections
    • Metrics
    • Unused Notes
    • Exercises
    • Quizzes
    • Homework
    • Reading Assignments
    • Project
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Energy History

Energy has been an organizing principle in human evolution and our societies. This chapter lays out the choices before us and shows the consequences of our energy decisions in the past.

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