Layered Energy Structure of a Stable Sustainable ModernButJust
Layered Energy Structure of a Stable Sustainable Modern-But-Just Society G H Boyle 29 July 2014
Biosphere In the Geosphere GEOSPHERE Standard Definitions PEDOSPHERE ATMOSPHERE B IO SP HE HYDROSPHERE RE LITHOSPHERE MANTLE AND CORE Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and Atmosphere are only non-living things; Biosphere is only living things; Pedosphere is the interface. Orrery Software - G H Boyle 2
DEFINING THE ARENA OF INTEREST With Expanded Definitions PEDOSPHERE Living organisms, their inputs, artifacts and wastes ANTHROPOSPHERE Scope HUMANKIND of Control of Humankind, our inputs, our domesticated or Control industrialized Scope of organisms, our artifacts and wastes The anthroposphere is all of humankind, plus all of the pedosphere within its scope of control. Orrery Software - G H Boyle 3
Pedosphere Consists of Overlapping “Phenospheres” CLO VER PEDOSPHERE FUNGI W FO SQUIRRELS KS S E X HA NT (A O M S ) HO IENPHERE P OS SA HORP ANTS RABBITS Define a phenosphere as the scope of control of an organism of a specific phenotype within the pedosphere; arrows indicate direction of control. Orrery Software - G H Boyle 4
Biophysical Environment Of a Phenosphere Pre dat o rs Parasites GEOSPHERE PEDOSPHERE Phenosphere Prey al c i log o th ts Pa Pes Orrery Software - G H Boyle 5
Biophysical Environment Of a Phenosphere Pre d ato rs GEOSPHERE PEDOSPHERE Prey Parasites rs ato d Pre Anthroposphere Commensals Orrery Software - G H Boyle Predators Pa ras cal ogi hol Pat Pests al c i log o th ts Pa Pes Domestic / Farmed / Industrial Parasites Pa tho Pe logic sts al ite s 6
A PRE-MODERN SIMPLE SOCIETY AT CARRYING CAPACITY GLOBAL LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS PLANETARY BOUNDARIES Wild Places, Wild Life, The Residual Pedosphere, Biosphere, or Trophic Web Health, Education, Justice, Faith and Recreation ELIZABETHAN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE PREMIUMS BASIC SUBSISTENCE LIVING Orrery Software - G H Boyle Transportation, Energy, Mining and Manufacturing Food, Shelter, Clothing … In a Small Anthroposphere In a Large World 7
OUR MODERN UNSUSTAINABLE SOCIETY IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE “AGE OF OIL” PLANETARY BOUNDARIES 1. 6 Ecological Footprint at 1. 6 Earths Wild Places, Wild Life, The Residual Pedosphere, Biosphere, or Trophic Web GLOBAL LIFESUPPORT SYSTEMS MODERN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE PREMIUMS 1. 0 BASIC SUBSISTENCE LIVING IN A LARGE ANTHROPOSPHERE WITHIN A SMALL WORLD Health, Education, Justice, Faith and Recreational Systems Transportation, Energy, Mining and Manufacturing Systems Food, Shelter, Clothing … 0. 0 Orrery Software - G H Boyle 8
A SUSTAINABLE MODERN SOCIETY IN THE “POST-OIL AGE” GLOBAL LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS PLANETARY BOUNDARIES Wild Places, Wild Life, The Residual Pedosphere, Biosphere, or Trophic Web Health, Education, Justice, Faith and Recreational Systems MODERN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE PREMIUMS BASIC SUBSISTENCE LIVING IN A SUSTAINABLE BUT UNJUST ANTHROPOSPHERE Orrery Software - G H Boyle Transportation, Energy, Mining and Manufacturing Systems Food, Residential Construction, and Clothing Manufacturing Systems 9
A SUSTAINABLE AND JUST MODERN SOCIETY IN THE “POST-OIL AGE” GLOBAL LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS PLANETARY BOUNDARIES SOCIAL JUSTICE PREMIUM MODERN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE PREMIUMS BASIC COMFORTABLE LIVING IN A SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST ANTHROPOSPHERE IN AN UNSTABLE WORLD Orrery Software - G H Boyle Wild Places, Wild Life, The Residual Pedosphere, Biosphere, or Trophic Web Fairly Managed Sharing of Wealth and Power Health, Education, Justice, Faith and Recreational Systems Transportation, Energy, Mining and Manufacturing Systems Food, Residential Construction, and Clothing Manufacturing Systems 10
A SUSTAINABLE AND JUST MODERN SOCIETY IN THE “POST-OIL AGE” GLOBAL LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS PLANETARY BOUNDARIES Wild Places, Wild Life, The Residual Pedosphere, Biosphere, or Trophic Web NO BRINKMANSHIP PREMIUM Margin for Error SOCIAL JUSTICE PREMIUM Fairly Managed Sharing of Wealth and Power MODERN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE PREMIUMS BASIC COMFORTABLE LIVING IN A SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST ANTHROPOSPHERE IN A STABLE WORLD Orrery Software - G H Boyle Health, Education, Justice, Faith and Recreational Systems Transportation, Energy, Mining and Manufacturing Systems Food, Residential Construction, and Clothing Manufacturing Systems 11
Not C apt ure Wind Waves Wind A 3 cti /R efr a on cti ri e ph fle Re ts ec s mo re ptu l Ca ff c. E ar Sol e Pan es ycl C l a gic Wind Mills olo r d Hy Water Wheels At A 1 A 2 on Expende d d Sun as a Source of Energy Flows A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 SUN’S RAYS – STRIKING EARTH A 8 Fossilized Organics No n-f o ssi liz Hy ed dro Or ga nic c ani Org ris Deb s No n-f oss i car bo n. F ue ls Co al Oil lize d. O rga Ga nic s sa s. F ue A 9 A 10 A 11 ls Inaccessible hydrocarbons Orrery Software - G H Boyle A 12 12
Map of Energy Sources to Distribution/Access Channels A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A 6 Wind - Electric Wave - Electric Solar Panel - Electric le wab Rene n n tio u ib Hydro – Electric e– Local (Undistributed) Non-ingestible Wind mills n No Water wheels Organic Debris A 7 A 8 RESIDUAL SUN’S RAYS y Nuclear – Electric Geothermal – Electric A 9 A 10 A 11 tio tribu – Dis Fossilized Energy n ted ver Co to it tric lec l ab str Di As t ec El ric ity le Local Non-ingestib External to Anthroposphere ew Non-Ingestible By Humans Photosynthesis B 2 B 3 B 4 E uel To Be F Refined Coal Oil Gas en -R B 1 y tricit lec As E Local (Undistributed) Non-ingestible Geothermal Non -Re Ingestible By Humans new abl e– Dis trib u tion B 5 As F uel B 6 Nuclear A 12 Combustion of peat or wood Orrery Software - G H Boyle 13
Five Energy Consumption Bands B 1 Loc a inge l Nonstib le Industrial Plants And Animals C 2 MODERN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE PREMIUMS Electricity Photosynthesis Within The Anthroposphere – Ingestible by Humans Health, Education, Justice, Faith and Recreational Systems Biofuels Photosynthesis Within The Anthroposphere – Non-Ingestible by humans Ingestible Animals and Products B 5 No Brinkmanship Premium C 1 Social Justice Premium B 3 B 4 Wild Biosphere Transportation, Energy, Mining and Manufacturing Systems Global Residential Housing System Global Clothing System Basic Comfortable Living Global Human Food System B 6 Hydrocarbon Fuels Capital, O&M Energy Inputs BASIC COMFORTABLE LIVING IN A SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST ANTHROPOSPHERE IN A STABLE WORLD Orrery Software - G H Boyle C 3 C 4 C 5 Energy Consumption in the Anthroposphere B 2 Electricity Energy Consumption By All Organisms Outside of the Anthroposphere External to Anthroposphere 14
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