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Green Alternatives and National Energy Strategy The Facts behind the Headlines / Philip G. Gallman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gallman, Philip G.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Energy development--United States.
- Energy development.
- Energy policy--United States.
- Energy policy.
- Fossil fuels--Environmental aspects--United States.
- Fossil fuels.
- Power resources--United States.
- Power resources.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (203 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Can the nation satisfy its energy demands with wind turbines, solar power, hydroelectric power, or geothermal power? Is biodiesel or electricity the answer to our gas-guzzling ways? Organized logically and with an accessible narrative, Green Alternatives and National Energy Strategy guides readers through the essential questions and hurdles the United States must answer and overcome to transition from a petroleum-dependent nation to one that runs on sustainable, renewable energy.
- Contents:
- Conventional energy sources
- Conventional vehicles
- Green vehicles
- Green energy sources
- Conclusions
- Conversions.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-173) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4214-0246-7
- OCLC:
- 868974460
- Access Restriction:
- Open Access Unrestricted online access
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