A collection of controversial essays that debate issues concerning the global oil crisis including the effects of foreign oil on the U.S. and international relations, and oil drilling in parts of the Arctic regions.
how fracking ignited the American energy revolution and changed the world
Gold, Russell
2014
Provides an account of the last half century of natural gas technology development; examines the conflict between economic development and concerns over environmental damage, and explains why fracking is seen by some as a vital bridge to a sustainable energy future and feared by others as an excuse to postpone addressing the risks of climate change.
One minute, Luz and her friends are snacking on chocolate bars and getting rides to the mall. The next, Luz's mom can't afford to gas or groceries, and the city is dimmed by blackouts. Luz sets her heart on transforming her fossil-fueled world. But how much can one twelve-year-old do?.
Photographs and simple text written in both English and Spanish describe how energy is used at construction sites including how it moves machines, how workers use various tools, and the energy it takes to make trucks go.
Explains what life was like before the discovery of electricity, describes the use of nonrenewable fossil fuels such as coal and oil during the Industrial Revolution, discusses increasing global energy consumption and ways of conserving energy, and shows how to make a solar-powered oven.
Provides an overview of energy security, discussing why it is important, related terrorism and piracy, the demand of energy by developing countries, nuclear power, renewable energy sources, and other topics.
