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Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Our modern world runs on energy to power our homes and industries. We all know the problems with burning fossil fuels to create energy-- it pollutes the planet and we are running out of these resources. Discover the facts about renewable and non-renewable energy resources, how our energy use contributes to global warming, and what the future of energy looks like."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"An examination of the resources humans use to create energy, exploring fossil fuels' impacts on the environment and discussing cleaner, more sustainable options that may contribute to a healthier planet"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This book provides information on Earth's sources of renewable and nonrenewable energy, how they are used, their benefits and disadvantages, their interrelationships with the natural world, and the future of Earth's sources of energy.
Author
Publisher
One Signal Publishers/Atria
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A senior correspondent for Reuters reports from the front lines on the key players in the trillion-dollar battle for the resources to power our future, crafting a business story that matters to everyone and painting an honest and nuanced picture of what's needed to fight climate change and secure energy independence."--
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Almost every year since records began, our species has had more energy at its disposal than it had the year before. For the last 50 years, the growth rate has averaged 2.4% per year, more than tripling in total over that time. For the century before that it was more like 1% per year, and as we go back through history, the growth rate looks lower still but nevertheless positive, give or take the odd blip. We have been getting continually more powerful,...
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"We are undergoing a historical transformation in the way we create and disseminate energy. Together, Internet technology and the reality of renewable energy are creating a new type of electrical grid, one in which energy is stored and distributed on an individual basis. Soon, hundreds of millions of human beings will be generating their own green energy in their homes, offices and factories, and sharing it, just as they now create their own information...
