Explores how old newspapers, food containers, and trash can be used to create electrical energy; describes nonrenewable forms of energy, how electrical power plants work, and tips on recycling.
Offers students an introduction to coal, focusing on how it is used for energy, what can be done to conserve it, how it is mined, and other related topics.
Traces the history of hydroelectric energy, exploring how people have used rushing water as a source of power for centuries and explaining how it can be used as a safer, more environmentally-friendly form of energy in the twenty-first century.
Explores how scientists are developing bio-fuels that may become an alternate source of energy in the future, discussing advancements in the production and use of bio-diesel, ethanol, and bio-methane.
Traces the history of nuclear power, exploring the dangers of using nuclear energy as well as the potential it holds as an alternate source of energy in the twenty-first century.
Explores how geothermal energy may be used in the future to provide the world with an alternate source of energy that is both renewable and better for the environment.
