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U.S. national debate topic 2008-2009 : alternative energy / edited by Paul McCaffrey.

Van Pelt Library TJ808 .U82 2008
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
McCaffrey, Paul, 1977-
Series:
Reference shelf ; v. 80, no. 3.
The reference shelf ; v. 80, no. 3
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Renewable energy sources.
Energy development.
Physical Description:
viii, 198 pages ; 26 cm.
Other Title:
Alternative energy
Place of Publication:
New York : The H. W. Wilson, 2008.
Summary:
Now on WilsonWeb-An easy-to-use, accessible "information hub" providing well-rounded examinations of headline topics.
Complements your Reference Shelf collection with new subjects, articles, Web links, and updated information you won't find in the print series.
100 Topics Currently-20 New Topics Each Year
Full text articles from key publications, brought together by Wilson editors to offer a thorough overview.
A constant source of new information: automatic searches of WilsonWeb periodical databases expand on and update each topic.
Links to informative Web sites-listed in articles, or recommended by Wilson editors-offer researchers additional information.
Colorful graphical interface engages the interest of students.
Great research tool for school papers, debate clubs, journalists, and others.
Contents:
I. Fossil fools? Climate change, traditional energy sources, and their drawbacks. Carbon's new math / Bill McKibben
The politics of global warming / Thomas Sieger Derr
Can the United States shed its oil addiction? / Josef Braml
The geopolitics of natural gas / Michael T. Klare
Old king coal comes back / Jeremy Main
It's scary, it's expensive, it could save the earth / Charles Petit
II. Good bye to gasoline? Ethanol and biodiesel. Is ethanol the answer? / Marianne Lavelle and Bret Schulte
The price of biofuels / David Rotman
Fuel for thought / Frances Cerra Whittelsey
Biodiesel: homegrown oil / Greg Pahl
III. The sun and the wind: renewable twins? Catching the wind / Jim Motavalli
New and improved wind power / Greg Pahl
Solar is the solution / Steve Heckeroth
Reaching for rays / Aimee Cunningham
IV. The hydrogen revolution: is it feasible? The hope for hydrogen / Joan Ogden and Daniel Sperling
Fueling U.S. transportation / Michael K. Heiman and Barry D. Solomon
Beyond batteries / Carol Potera
V. Hydroelectric and wave power: viable alternatives? Hydroelectric power / William Arthur Atkins
Ending a dammed nuisance / The Economist
Homestead hydropower / Steve Maxwell
Blue power / David C. Holzman
Wave master / Stuart Nathan
VI. Geothermal energy. Geothermal energy, power from the underground / James Yearling
Deep heat / Caroline Williams
Geothermal technology / Scott Calahan.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780824210809
0824210808
OCLC:
221961579

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