Energy today

An illustrated explanation of coal, oil, and natural gas that describes the rise of fossil fuels, how they are used, what they cost, and problems they can cause.

Discusses types of biofuels and their history, uses, production, advantages and disadvantages, and future as sources of energy.

Explains how oil is discovered, drilled, refined, and used as an energy source.

Discusses how coal is mined and how it is used to produce energy.

Explores the methods and problems of using energy from nuclear power.

Examines the sources of natural gas, how it is transported, and its many uses.

An illustrated explanation of wind power that describes how it works, its advantages, possible problems, and its potential for use.

Text and illustrations explain how water provides us with energy.

Surveys various ways of converting the sun's rays directly into usable energy, including solar homes, parabolic dishes, and silicon cells, and describes the uses of such power.

Explores how wind can be harnessed as an energy source using pumps, turbines, and other technology.