Alternative energy for dummies

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    • DeGunther, Rik

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Alternative energy for dummies

by Rik DeGunther

(--For dummies)

John Wiley & Sons, c2009

  • : pbk

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The myths and facts about alternative fuels-and how they impact our lives As the price of energy continues to soar, so too has the demand for alternative energy. But there's no clear "winner" in the race to replace fossil fuels. Alternative Energy For Dummies explores the current fossil fuel conundrum and society's growing need for more and more energy. Cutting through the competing claims, this book offers a multifaceted examination of alternative energy, including solar, wind, nuclear, biomass, geothermal, biofuel, and other sources. Each alternative scenario is compared to current fossil-fuel intensive practices in the scientific, environmental, social, political, and economic realms. Readers also gain insight into the future of energy production.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part I: The Basic Facts of Energy Life 9 Chapter 1: What a Mess! 11 Chapter 2: What Energy Is and How It's Used (Politically and Practically) 25 Chapter 3: Putting Together Each Piece of the Energy Puzzle 37 Part II: Digging Deeper into the Current State of Affairs 57 Chapter 4: Developing a Snapshot of Fossil Fuel Use and Availability 59 Chapter 5: Burning Up with Conventional Energy Sources 73 Chapter 6: The First Alternative-Energy Sources: Efficiency and Conservation 95 Chapter 7: Understanding the Demand For Alternatives 113 Part III: Alternatives - Buildings 127 Chapter 8: Going Nuclear 129 Chapter 9: Harnessing the Sun with Solar Power 151 Chapter 10: Treading Water with Hydropower 177 Chapter 11: Blowing Away with Wind Power 191 Chapter 12: Digging into Geothermal 207 Chapter 13: Exploring Biomass 221 Chapter 14: Burning Wood 235 Chapter 15: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies 249 Part IV: Alternatives - Transportation 261 Chapter 16: Alternative Transport Technologies 263 Chapter 17: Alternative-Fuel Vehicles 271 Chapter 18: Plugging In: Electric Vehicles 283 Chapter 19: Hybrid-Electric Vehicles 297 Chapter 20: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles 307 Chapter 21: Exotic Propulsion Systems 315 Part V: The Part of Tens 325 Chapter 22: Ten or So Myths about Energy 327 Chapter 23: Ten-Plus Ways to Invest in an Alternative-Energy Future 335 Index 343

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  • NCID
    BB25472430
  • ISBN
    • 9780470430620
  • LCCN
    2009925036
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Hoboken, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 362 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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