Have you ever thought about energy - the stuff that lights up our lives and powers our wonderful world? How does renewable energy work? Why are fossil fuels bad for our environment? Where does electricity come from? Get set to take a walk on the bright side to discover how energy is produced, and meet the sustainable super powers energising our future.
Contents
What is energy? -- Where does energy come from? -- A hasty human history of energy use -- A little bit about electricity -- Fossil fuels -- The greenhouse effect -- Meet the super powers -- Wind -- Solar -- Hydrogen -- Biofuels -- Hydroelectricity -- Geothermal -- Nuclear fission -- Nuclear fusion -- Tomorrow's energy -- Reduce your daily energy use.