Energy sources

How does corn become fuel for cars? How might rotting garbage be used to heat homes? Biofuels answers these questions and much more!.

"How is water used to make energy? Why do we build dams for power? [This book] answers these questions and . . . more!"--Provided by publisher.

"What is nuclear power? How is splitting atoms used to make electricity for our homes? Nuclear Power answers these questions and much more!"--Provided by publisher.

"How is the Sun used to make energy? How does a solar panel work? [This book] answers these questions and . . . more!"--Provided by publisher.

"How does corn become fuel for cars? How might rotting garbage be used to heat homes? [This book] answers these questions and . . . more"--Provided by publisher.

"Where do we get fossil fuels? Why do we use them so much? [This book] answers these questions and . . . more!"--Provided by publisher.

Defines wind power, explains how it is made and used, and discusses benefits and potential problems of the energy source.

Photographs, illustrations, and text describes the various ways in which water power is used and the concerns over its use.

Explains how solar power works, different ways it is harnessed, its benefits, and its potential problems, and discusses future solar power trends.

Defines nuclear power, explains how it is made and used, and discusses benefits and potential problems of the energy source.