renewable energy sources

A collection of twenty-three essays that discuss many points of view about renewable energy.

A power outage gives Robert the opportunity he needs to teach his friend and her family about the limited sources of energy, what would happen if energy supplies ran out, and some of the ways in which they can all help conserve energy.

Renewable energy (wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, and bioenergy) has emerged as a more environmentally friendly, sustainable option to fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas). A career in renewable energy is the perfect choice for those who care about the environment and want to use their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills to make the world a better place. In this book, you'll learn about career paths for renewable energy workers, the types of renewable energy, typical educational paths for renewable energy workers, key skills for success in the field, methods of exploring renewable energy careers while in school, average salaries, and much more. Renewable Energy Worker is just one of ten exciting titles in the Cool Careers in Science series. Readers will discover ten cutting-edge science, technology, and engineering careers, and dozens of subspecialties. You will also learn why these careers are some of the most exciting, best paying, and fastest growing occupations in the world.

Read about the many ways that creative people are turning the power of the sun, the earth, water, waves, and more into clean energy that can not only save money, but help us all enjoy a bright future.

A collection of articles published in the "New York Times" by various authors exploring the need for clean energy, various types of clean energy, and the economics of clean energy. Also discusses the controversies surrounding the topic. Includes a glossary, black-and-white photographs, and text-dependent questions.

"Introduce young readers to the ways we get energy from the environment, from oil and coal to hydropower and solar farming. . . . students will learn about the problems with each type of energy production, then think critically about potential eco-friendly solutions for the future"--Provided by publisher.

Program includes information on: Energy, Wind turbines, "Green" technology, Electricity, Fossil fuels, Global warming, Carbon dioxide, Environment, Methane, Greenhouse gases, Air conditioning, Solar power, Bio-fuels, Recycling, Automobiles, Emissions, Water, Love Canal, Toxic waste.

An exploration of renewable energy sources, covering solar energy, wind power, geothermal energy, related careers, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Contains twenty-two articles that offer a variety of opinions on the topic of energy alternatives.

Explores different types of sustainable energy, covering geothermal energy, solar and wind power, bioenergy and nuclear power.