"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.
Explains how renewable energy is obtained and stored, covering power from the sun, wind power, moving water, tides and waves, geothermal energy, and more.
Presents brief discussions of the types and benefits of various alternative energy sources, such as biodiesel, solar, wave and tidal, natural gas, and geothermal, coveringvarious technologies and case studies, with illustrations.
Provides an introduction to alternative energy with regard to buildings and transportation, covering topics such as smog, global warming, hybrid cars, and how energy efficiency and conservation can reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Bill Nye explains Newton's First Law and then he is off to the Renewable Energy Lab at United Laboratories to compare renewable and non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels, solar, wind and hydroelectricity.
Examines ways in which energy use affects different aspects of life, and includes an introduction to William McDonough, an American architect dedicated to designing environmentally sustainable buildings.
