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- 2009010352 contributor B11405044.
- 2009010352 created "c2010.".
- 2009010352 date "2010".
- 2009010352 date "c2010.".
- 2009010352 dateCopyrighted "c2010.".
- 2009010352 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-198) and index.".
- 2009010352 description "Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: Earth's Energy Sources -- World's appetite for energy -- Case Study: Western energy crisis, 2000-2001 -- Renewable or nonrenewable -- Oil -- Sun's energy stored in the earth -- Carbon economics -- Our renewable energy resources -- Smart energy grids -- Social aspects of alternative energy -- Energy programs in the global community -- US House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment -- Conclusion -- 2: Recycling -- Grassroots history of recycling -- How recycling saves energy -- Industrial raw materials from waste -- Recycled materials chemistry -- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) -- Minerals and metals -- Case Study: Recycling during World War II -- Rubber recycling -- Conclusion -- 3: Gasoline Alternative Vehicles -- Evolution of alternative vehicles -- Biofuels -- Case Study: Toyota's Prius -- Synthetic fuels -- Battery power -- Combustion -- Fuel cell technology -- Nuclear fission and fusion -- Natural gas fuels -- Next generation hybrids -- Conclusion -- 4: Biorefineries -- Today's refinery industry -- Pipelines -- US Department of Energy -- Case Study: Alaska's oil economy -- Biorefining steps -- Developing the biorefining industry -- Conclusion -- 5: Innovations In Clean Energy -- Alternative energy emerging -- Wind, wave, and tidal power -- Solar power -- Solar films -- Hydropower and geothermal energy -- Nuclear energy -- Direct carbon conversion -- Fuel cells -- Conclusion -- 6: Green Building Design -- Building green comes of age -- Controlling energy and heat flows -- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) -- Cooling and ventilation -- Insulation -- Daylighting -- Windows technology -- Water conservation -- Case Study: Four Horizons House, Australia -- Managing waste streams -- Off the energy grid -- Conclusion -- 7: Energy From Solid Biomass -- Earth's biomass -- Types of biomass -- Phosphate bond -- Conversion to energy and fuels -- Energy value of garbage -- Biomass economy -- Case Study: Chicago climate exchange -- Conclusion -- 8: Future Needs -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- Further resources -- Index.".
- 2009010352 extent "xvii, 206 p. :".
- 2009010352 identifier "0816072035".
- 2009010352 identifier "9780816072033".
- 2009010352 isPartOf "Green technology".
- 2009010352 issued "2010".
- 2009010352 issued "c2010.".
- 2009010352 language "eng".
- 2009010352 publisher "New York : Facts On File,".
- 2009010352 subject "621.042 22".
- 2009010352 subject "Renewable energy sources Juvenile literature.".
- 2009010352 subject "TJ808.2 .M33 2010".
- 2009010352 tableOfContents "Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: Earth's Energy Sources -- World's appetite for energy -- Case Study: Western energy crisis, 2000-2001 -- Renewable or nonrenewable -- Oil -- Sun's energy stored in the earth -- Carbon economics -- Our renewable energy resources -- Smart energy grids -- Social aspects of alternative energy -- Energy programs in the global community -- US House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment -- Conclusion -- 2: Recycling -- Grassroots history of recycling -- How recycling saves energy -- Industrial raw materials from waste -- Recycled materials chemistry -- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) -- Minerals and metals -- Case Study: Recycling during World War II -- Rubber recycling -- Conclusion -- 3: Gasoline Alternative Vehicles -- Evolution of alternative vehicles -- Biofuels -- Case Study: Toyota's Prius -- Synthetic fuels -- Battery power -- Combustion -- Fuel cell technology -- Nuclear fission and fusion -- Natural gas fuels -- Next generation hybrids -- Conclusion -- 4: Biorefineries -- Today's refinery industry -- Pipelines -- US Department of Energy -- Case Study: Alaska's oil economy -- Biorefining steps -- Developing the biorefining industry -- Conclusion -- 5: Innovations In Clean Energy -- Alternative energy emerging -- Wind, wave, and tidal power -- Solar power -- Solar films -- Hydropower and geothermal energy -- Nuclear energy -- Direct carbon conversion -- Fuel cells -- Conclusion -- 6: Green Building Design -- Building green comes of age -- Controlling energy and heat flows -- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) -- Cooling and ventilation -- Insulation -- Daylighting -- Windows technology -- Water conservation -- Case Study: Four Horizons House, Australia -- Managing waste streams -- Off the energy grid -- Conclusion -- 7: Energy From Solid Biomass -- Earth's biomass -- Types of biomass -- Phosphate bond -- Conversion to energy and fuels -- Energy value of garbage -- Biomass economy -- Case Study: Chicago climate exchange -- Conclusion -- 8: Future Needs -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- Further resources -- Index.".
- 2009010352 title "Renewable energy : sources and methods / Anne Maczulak.".
- 2009010352 type "text".