Scientists and entrepreneurs are experimenting with new renewable breakthroughs to supplement wind, solar, and hydroelectric power as alternatives to fossil fuels.
From coal to sunlight to trash, it seems as if almost everything can be used to create energy. But which option is the most productive? The least harmful to the environment? The most practical? Readers will be well on their way to developing their own informed opinions about one of today's most complex and debated topics, energy.
Examines some of the most viable energy alternatives to petroleum, discussing the political, technical, economic, and social feasibility of solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
"Clean Energy Nation is an eye-opening look at the world's history with fossil fuels and what we must do in the next century to save our environment. With a specific focus on the current American dependence on oil, this book delivers a sobering call to action. Here, Jerry McNerney, the only United States Congressman ever to have had a career as a renewable energy engineer, and writer Martin Cheek inspire all Americans to take action to free our country from its dangerous addiction to oil and help steer us toward the goal of genuine energy independence."--From publisher's description.
