Interdisciplinary Fields
As an interdisciplinary science Energy technology is linked with many interdisciplinary fields in sundry, overlapping ways.
- Physics, for thermodynamics and nuclear physics
- Chemistry for fuel, combustion, air pollution, flue gas, battery technology and fuel cells.
- Electrical engineering
- Engineering, often for fluid energy machines such as combustion engines, turbines, pumps and compressors.
- Geography, for geothermal energy and exploration for resources.
- Mining, for petrochemical and fossil fuels.
- Agriculture and forestry, for sources of renewable energy.
- Meteorology for wind and solar energy.
- Water and Waterways, for hydropower.
- Waste management, for environmental impact.
- Transportation, for energy-saving transportation systems.
- Environmental studies, for studying the effect of energy use and production on the environment, nature and climate change.
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