Easy-to-follow text and photographs introduces early readers to issues relating to the Earth's energy crisis, and discusses non-renewable and renewable energy, clean energy, wind and nuclear power sources, electric cars, and more.
Provides an overview of how sources of energy are changed into another kind of energy or are moved from one place to another, and discusses future methods of collecting energy.
Provides comprehensive information on Earth's sources of renewable and nonrenewable energy, how they are used, their benefits and disadvantages, their interrelationships with the natural world, and the future of Earth's sources of energy.
Explores the energy crisis on a global scale, covering the environmental, political, social, and economic implications of dependence on non-renewable energy sources.
Details the characteristics of ten "green" technologies that can help the world break its dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and coal. Outlines the uses of solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuel power, and discusses how innovations such as "green" buildings and energy efficiency can further reduce our need for excessive amounts of energy.
Surveys the current state of research and development in the field of energy science, describing the discovery, development, and application of major sources of energy and potential sources of power.
