renewable energy resources

Explores the science and effectiveness of different renewable energy resources and why they are important for the future health of Earth. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, and a glossary.

Describes the history of wind power, explains how it works to create energy, and discusses its challenges and benefits. Includes a quiz, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Describes the history of hydropower, explains how it works to create energy, and discusses its challenges and benefits. Includes a quiz, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

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

"Due to increasingly dire warnings about the effects of fossil fuels on climate change, businesses and governments have begun looking into switching to renewable energy for power. What is renewable energy? How feasible is it for the United States to switch to it? Will this change actually help the environment? Readers learn the answers to these questions and more in this engaging volume, augmented by striking photographs, graphic organizers, and informative fact boxes. By understanding more about this issue, tomorrow's leaders are in a better position to make informed choices"--Provided by publisher.

"In this . . . science book readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in the nuclear industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future"--Google books.

"In this . . . science book readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in the geothermal industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future"--Google books.

"In this . . . science book readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in the biomass industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future"--Google books.

"Our world runs on energy! But traditional fossil fuels are doing great damage to the environment, and they will eventually run out. How might solar, water, wind and geothermal power come to our rescue? Readers can discover how different the world could look in the future with energy sources that are clean and renewable"--Provided by publisher.

"Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not have enough. Affordable and adequate sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial; and renewables provide the answer. Wind and solar farms can now provide the cheapest electricity in many parts of the world. Moreover, they could provide all of the world's energy needs. But while market forces are fast helping the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, there are opposing pressures, such as the USA's proposed withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and the vested interests in fossil fuels. This book describes the main renewable sources of energy--solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass--as well as the less well-developed ones--geothermal, tidal, and wave"--OCLC.