一、地位和作用能源问题是当代人类面临的四大问题(能源、粮食、人口、环境)之一。在人类历史发展过程中,能源的利用在许多方面都是一条主线,它与工、农业生产,人类的生活及环境问题等都有着密切的关系。因此,本章教材在全书中占有重要地位。从教材的编排体系看,由于能源实质上也是自然资源,而能源的生产、利用状 I. Status and Roles The energy issue is one of the four major issues facing humanity today (energy, food, population, and the environment). In the course of the development of human history, the use of energy is a main line in many aspects. It has a close relationship with industrial and agricultural production, human life and environmental issues. Therefore, the teaching materials in this chapter occupy an important position in the book. From the perspective of the arrangement of textbooks, energy is essentially a natural resource, and the production and use of energy