energy consumption

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.

Examines the stories of four teams working to win the X Prize Foundation's 2007 challenge of building a car that could go one hundred miles on only a gallon of gas, or of a gallon's energy equivalent in electric or alternative fuels. Explores the trials and failures of each of the four teams as well as the relative success of their finished products, which often looked nothing like cars at all, and yet worked.

Explores what America may look like in the next twenty years as changes to the way energy is produced are implemented and more environmentally sound technology is produced.

Presents twenty-five essays that explore various controversies surrounding the use, distribution, environmental impact, and cost of oil around the world.

Explores the importance of the petroleum industry to the global economy, discussing alternative energy sources as well as how to maintain oil consumption and preserve the environment.

Focuses on oil which is a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers.

Examines the world energy crisis, providing background information; discussing related problems, controversies, and solutions; and including data and documents.

Presents a diverse selection of primary sources about gasoline representing all sides of the debate in question.

Provides evidence from different branches of science to portray the changes in climate that may be expected, and the effects that those changes will have in the Adirondacks, and includes photographs, maps, and charts.