| Description |
204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Current controversies |
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Current controversies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-198) and index. |
| Contents |
Should alternative energy replace conventional energy? -- Yes, alternative energy should replace conventional energy: The world is running out of oil / Tony Black -- Fossil fuel use causes global warming / Mark Lynas -- Coal-fired power plants produce dangerous mercury emissions / Emily Figdor -- Poor nations need alternatives to fossil fuels / Christopher Flavin and Molly Hull Aeck -- No, alternative energy should not replace fossil fuels: World oil supplies are not running out / Daniel Yergin -- The threat of global warming is exaggerated / Jack M. Hollander -- Improved technologies make coal a clean fuel / U.S. Department of Energy -- Fossil fuel will help relieve global poverty / Philip Stott -- Do alternative energy sources benefit the environment? Yes, alternative energy sources can benfit the environment: Nuclear power benefits the environment / Patrick Moore -- Advances in hydropower technology can protect the environment / Jill Davis -- Wind farms can be designed to minimize bird and bat kills / Hillary Watts -- No, alternative energy sources harm the environment: Nuclear power threatens the environment / Helen Caldicott -- Damming rivers for hydroelectric power harms the environment / Tim Palmer -- Wind power causes too much environmental damage / Iain Murray -- Are alternative energy sources economical? -- Yes, alternative energy is economical: Wind power can benefit farmers and rural communities / U.S. Government Accountability Office -- Solar power is becoming more economical / Nancy Stauffer -- Geothermal heat pumps save consumers money / Jessica Worden -- No, alternative energy is too costly: Wind power is not economical / James M. Taylor -- Solar power is expensive / Kelly Spors -- Nuclear power is more costly than other energy sources / Pietro S. Nivola -- Should alternative fuels be pursued? -- Yes, alternative fuels should be pursued: Hydrogen fuel can power cars / Paul Strand -- Vegetable oil can replace diesel fuel / Mary DeDanan -- Ethanol can replace gasoline / Nathan Glasgow and Lena Hansen -- Plug-in gasoline-electric cars are efficient / J. William Moore -- No, alternative fuels should not be pursued: Hydrogen will not become a viable fuel for many years / Joseph J. Romm -- Vegetable oil should not replace conventional diesel fuel / Alexis Ziegler -- Ethanol has hidden costs / Ben Lieberman -- Gasoline-electric cars do not reduce fuel use / David Leonhardt |
| Summary |
Presents a collection of essays about the possibilities of renewable energy from diverse viewpoints, discussing its environmental and economic impact, the merits of alternative and conventional energy, and alternative fuels. |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources.
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| Added Author |
Gunkel, Darrin.
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| ISBN |
0737734078 |
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9780737734072 |
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