Energy Alternatives

by Helen Cothran and Bonnie Szumski

Book Overview

Energy shortages in the West have rekindled the debate about whether the United States should turn to alternatives to fossil fuels. Authors argue the merits of nuclear power, wind energy, and electric... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737709057
• ISBN13: 9780737709056
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Awesome

Chapters in the book include are alternative eneergy sources necessary? is nuclear power a viable enrgy alternative? what energy alternative sources should be pursued? should alternative alternative to gasoline powered vehicles be pursued? this book contains topics on wind, solar, methane, and geothermal power information. why not pursue more of this power. it costs a lot more money than burning fossil fuels but these alternate energy sources dont hurt the enviroment. you be the one to chose which is better. This book also contains many arguements on nuclear power and questions about oil and gas reserves and how we cant live without them. Read this book. it is very informative and has both sides to the arguement.