GEOG 3EE3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Electric Light, Specific Energy, Natural-Gas Processing
4 Apr 2019
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Lecture 3 - energy use and resources pt. 1. Until industrial revolution: human energy requirements were modest. Aka pretty basic and within the size of human population (e. g. using wood for heating homes) Coal was the dominant energy source (and used for many things) From the late 18th c. it was still coal. Chart with the late 18th c. and 19th c. coal was important source of energy in uk. Renewables (e. g. wind, hydro) began to decline. After ww1 decline in the coal industry. Oil began to take over and become prominent. E. g. coal used in the fireplaces for heating purposes. Coal replaced the wood and used for heating (e. g. warming home, boiling water) Cooking with gas is more efficient than cooking with coal. After ww1 and ww2 men were recruited to fight in the war. Women began to feel empowered to be a part of the workforce and led them into working.
