renewable energy sources

"In considering the end of fossil fuel, Laughlin foresees the birth of a conventional synthetic fuel industry. Present-day oil companies already have the catalytic synthesis technologies capable of converting any carbon-containing substance--coal, trash, trees--into conventional fuels. Meanwhile, energy from the sun and wind is likely to be cheaper than energy made from biomass. However, long-term storage facilities must be built for this power to last. Powering the Future is an objective yet optimistic tour through alternative fuel sources"--.

Investigates the use of wind as an energy source, covering the costs, risks, potential roadblocks, and benefits.

Examines some of the interesting and controversial developments and theories in modern science, focusing on the search for inexpensive, renewable energy sources, with discussion of biopower, and wind, wave, solar, geothermal, and nuclear energy.

Provides an introduction to renewable energy and the scientific method, and features instructions for over thirty experiments on electricity, solar power, wind power, and hydropower.

Describes solar, water, and wind power, nuclear energy, and integrated systems and their role in the future. Includes instructions for projects and experiments.

Identifies the energy-related challenges of the early twenty-first century, looks at how the United States and other nations are responding to the problems, and provides a selection of related reference information, including case studies, primary source documents, biographies, statistics, and a chronology.

Explores new and alternative sources of energy upon which mankind must depend in the future, as fossil energy sources are depleted, and explains the difficulties involved in gathering and converting this energy.

A homeowner's guide to solar electricity that explains the theoretical, practical, and economic aspects of installing a solar energy system and discusses system maintenance, permits, costs and financial incentives, and related topics.