Science files. Energy

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Wind power

2004
Explains how wind is produced and how it can be used as a power source, describing the windmill's history and inner workings, wind turbines, wind farms, wind power pros and cons, wave generators, solar chimneys, and the future of wind energy.

Water power

2004
Describes the water cycle, explains how hydroelectric energy is produced, and discusses world water use, steam as a power source, wave power, tidal power, hydrogen fuel cells, and future water energy.

Solar power

2004
Explains how the sun produces energy and how sunlight is changed into electricity using solar cells, and describes solar power plants and solar panels, solar power in space, solar heat energy, the use of solar energy in nature, biomass energy, and the future of solar energy.

Oil & gas

2004
Describes how oil and natural gas formed hundreds of millions of years ago; how they are drilled and transported; and how they are used for fuel, industry, and plastics; and discusses pollution and conservation.

Nuclear energy

2004
Explains how nuclear energy was developed, discussing the splitting of the atom, and describes different types of reactors, nuclear energy pros and cons, disasters such as Chernobyl, nuclear weapons, and nuclear energy as a resource in the future.

Coal

2004
Describes how coal was formed hundreds of millions of years ago; how it is mined and transported; and how it is used for power, industry, and consumer products; and discusses pollution and conservation.
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