Fast Development
Essay by Marry • August 27, 2012 • Study Guide • 433 Words (2 Pages) • 1,330 Views
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EVER SINCE man learnt to harness fire
for his own benefit, as civilization
progressed, mankind's demand for energy
as an instrument for economic and social
development has increased by leaps
and bounds. Primitive man had only the
strength of his arms and the use of fire.
Later he tamed animals as new sources of
energy; they were used to pull plows and
wagons and to move from one place to another.
He discovered how to use the wind
energy to move boats and ships. He used
the water energy to move mills. A new
stage in the development of the use of energy
came at the end of the feudal period
with the invention of steam engine, which
ushered in the Industrial Revolution. Then
introduction of power driven machinery led
to explosive increase in production which
transformed the basically rural and agricultural
society into urban and industrial
society in the capitalist world. Coal was
then the principal source of energy. Subsequently
petroleum and natural gas were
discovered and these two together soon outstripped
coal as a source of energy. Discovery
of nuclear fission in the first half of
the 20th century has given mankind access
to a new, abundant and powerful source
of energy. And if scientists can control
the process of nuclear fusion it might solve
mankind's energy problems for ever. Hence
many people believe that nuclear energy is
the energy option for the future.
Our civilization and our standard of living
depend on an adequate supply of energy.
In today's world the per capita energy consumption
is often regarded as an
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