energy industries

"This volume looks at the various alternative energy sources and their economic viability, exploring the debate about which path forward makes the most sense. Readers will gain a better understanding of the crossroads facing policymakers and the energy sector and be empowered to form their own opinions about how this . . . issue should be addressed"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of essays on the positive and negative effects of the energy industry.

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have never been more important. Check out many stories from around the world of energy.

Introduces readers to various career options in the field of environmental and energy technology and covers what the jobs entail, educational requirements, salary ranges, required skills, employment prospects, and more.

"Learn about the history of alternative energy and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field" --Provided by publisher.

Not too long ago a few oil wildcatters were determined to tap massive deposits of shale, soaked with oil, that Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and other giants had dismissed as not worth taking. By experimenting with hydraulic fracturing through extremely dense surfaces, now known as fracking, the wildcatters were able to access this oil and start a revolution that will influence global financial markets, economies, military activities, and international politics far into the future.

Presents an overview of twenty careers field related to energy, providing information on educational or training requirements, ways to get started, advancement possibilities, salary figures, employment outlook, and sources of more information.

"In five years, the United States has seen a historic burst of oil and natural gas production, easing our insatiable hunger for energy. A new drilling process called fracking has made us the world's fastest growing energy power, on track to pass Saudi Arabia by 2020. But despite headlines and controversy, no previous book has shown how the revolution really happened. The Frackers tells the dramatic tale of how a group of ambitious and headstrong wildcatters ignored the ridicule of experts and derision of colleagues to pursue massive, long-overlooked deposits. Against all odds, they changed the world--and made astonishing fortunes in the process. Zuckerman's exclusive access enabled him to get close to men like George Mitchell, who developed a new way to drill for gas in shale rock; Harold Hamm, who discovered so much oil he's now worth more than the estate of Steve Jobs; and Aubrey McClendon, who lost more than $2 billion on a misguided gambit. Zuckerman shows how the frackers are now using their wealth to shake up Hollywood, education, politics, sports, and other fields, much like the Rockefellers and Gettys before them"--.

Explores career options after high school in the energy sector, covering what workers in the energy sector do, how to find work in the energy sector, salary potential, and what kind of future is possible working in the energy sector.