The search for renewable energy -- A crude history of energy -- Global warming : threat or hype? -- Nuclear power : risk and reward -- Solar power : harnessing the sun -- Wind power : solution or nuisance? -- Biomass and biofuel : growing energy -- Water and earth : other alternatives -- Transportation energy : electric cars, hybrids, and fuel cells -- Going green -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Source notes.
Summary
Discusses issues pertaining to green energy, covering the history of energy; global warming; nuclear, solar, and wind power; electric cars; biomass; biofuels; and other related topics, and includes quotes, anecdotes, and discussion which were originally published in "USA Today."