how we're getting climate change wrong--and how to fix it
Helm, Dieter
Examines the current state of the environment and the lack of progress in stopping climate change. Discusses why efforts to stop global warming have failed, and argues for a new energy policy that includes ending the use of coal, carbon pricing, and new technologies.
Looks at how people use energy, explains where the world's energy comes from, examines the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy, and describes alternative sources of energy.
the complete guide to renewabel energy technologies and sustainable living
Schaeffer, John
1994
A guide to renewable energy technologies ranging from simple energy-saving devices to home-scale energy-havesting systems that utilize the sun, wind, and water to make electricity.
Presents an introduction to energy technology, discussing the limits and dangers of conventional fuels, and examining a variety of alternative, renewable energy resources.
Describes solar, water, and wind power, nuclear energy, and integrated systems and their role in the future. Includes instructions for projects and experiments.
Learn how our world needs energy, and how future power from the sun, wind,water, plants, and atoms will provide our energy needs in the 21st century and beyond.