Alternative Energy
Energy from sources that are renewable and ecologically safe, as opposed to sources that are non-renewable with toxic by-products, such as coal, oil, or gas (fossil fuels), and uranium (for nuclear power). The most important alternative energy source is flowing water, harnessed as hydroelectric power. Other sources include the oceans' tides and waves (see tidal power station and wave power), wind power (harnessed by windmills and wind turbines), the Sun (solar energy), and the heat trapped in the Earth's crust (geothermal energy) (see also cold fusion).
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2 Horvat, Boris. TO GO WITH AFP STORY (FILES) - A picture taken on May 9, 2011.... Getty Images. 13 Oct. 2011. eLibrary. Web. 15 Jan. 2017.
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Alternative Energy by 
Alternative Energy by
This three-volume set introduces students to issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options. While there is significant discussion of the non-renewable resources now used to meet the majority of the world's energy needs (oil, coal and natural gas), the primary focus of the set is on newer options to meet the ever-growing demand.
Alternative Energy Sources by 
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Energy Policy by
This book explores the issues related to the supply of energy in the United States: the availability of oil, America's dependence on foreign oil, drilling in the Arctic Refuge, pollution concerns, alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power, and the safety of nuclear power.
Nuclear Energy by 
Renewable and Alternative Energy by 
Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources by
An exploration of renewable and alternative energy resources that provides background and historical information, discusses problems, controversies, and solutions, and offers a worldwide perspective on the topic as well as related resources.
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