Discusses the most urgent energy supply issues around the globe, including high demand for energy, limited supply of nonrenewable fossil fuel, pollution and global warming, running out of renewable resources, and problems with new alternative fuel.
Discusses a variety of environmental issues, with suggestions for things that organizations, governments, and individuals can do to help, covering topics such as energy efficiency, climate change, recycling, and population growth.
Photographs and simple text 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.
Presents an alphabetically arranged collection of entries that explore important people, places, events, and topics pertaining to energy and energy use.
Explains the meaning of renewable and nonrenewable energy, discusses the history of energy use and why the environment is in danger, and looks at new technologies, energy conservation, and alternative energy sources.
how scientific innovation, increased efficiency, and good intentions can make our energy and climate problems worse
Owen, David
2012
Discusses the history of energy and the search for efficiency and focuses on how to live sustainably while caring for the environment and the future of our planet. Examines the fact that, while we already have the technology and knowledge to live sustainably, little progress has been made to achieve that goal.
Traces the history of worldwide oil dependence and identifies the interrelations between oil, geo-politics, and high finance. Explores the threats to worldwide security as oil reserves dwindle and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
