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Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
1 Earth's Energy Sources 1
The World's Appetite for Energy 2
Case Study: Western Energy Crisis, 2000-2001 6
Renewable or Nonrenewable 8
Oil 10
Sun's Energy Stored in the Earth 14
Carbon Economics 16
Our Renewable Energy Resources 20
Smart Energy Grids 22
Social Aspects of Alternative Energy 24
Energy Programs in the Global Community 26
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment 28
Conclusion 28
2 Recycling 31
The Grassroots History of Recycling 33
How Recycling Saves Energy 35
Industrial Raw Materials from Waste 39
Recycled Materials Chemistry 41
High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 42
Minerals and Metals 44
Case Study: Recycling during World War II 46
Rubber Recycling 48
Conclusion 49
3 Gasoline Alternative Vehicles 51
Evolution of Alternative Vehicles 53
Biofuels 57
Case Study: Toyota's Prius 58
Synthetic Fuels 62
Battery Power 64
Combustion 65
Fuel Cell Technology 66
Nuclear Fission and Fusion 69
Natural Gas Fuels 70
Next Generation Hybrids 72
Conclusion 74
4 Biorefineries 75
Today's Refinery Industry 77
Pipelines 80
The U.S. Department of Energy 81
Case Study: Alaska's Oil Economy 84
Biorefining Steps 86
Developing the Biorefining Industry 89
Conclusion 91
5 Innovations in Clean Energy 93
Alternative Energy Emerging 94
Wind, Wave, and Tidal Power 97
Solar Power 101
Solar Films 108
Hydropower and Geothermal Energy 109
Nuclear Energy 113
Direct Carbon Conversion 117
Fuel Cells 120
Conclusion 124
6 Green Building Design 125
Building Green Comes of Age 127
Controlling Energy and Heat Flows129
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 131
Cooling and Ventilation 138
Insulation 140
Daylighting 142
Windows Technology 144
Water Conservation 146
Case Study: Four Horizons House, Australia 147
Managing Waste Streams 150
Off the Energy Grid 151
Conclusion 154
7 Energy from Solid Biomass 156
The Earth's Biomass 158
Types of Biomass 160
The Phosphate Bond 163
Conversion to Energy and Fuels 164
The Energy Value of Garbage 166
A Biomass Economy 167
Case Study: The Chicago Climate Exchange 169
Conclusion 171
8 Future Needs 172
Appendixes 174
Glossary 184
Further Resources 190
Index 199
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G Avidan
reviewed Renewable Energy: Sources and Methods on May 28, 2010
Renewable Energy: Sources and Methods
"The Weather Book" is a nonfiction book about various types of weather and what causes that weather to occur. The author assumed that he had a Christian audience and spoke frequently in terms of "God created." He clearly explained each topic and defined the few scientific terms in the text (though there's also a glossary in the back). I think 11-year-olds on up can easily understand the information in this book.
There were full color pictures and illustrations. In the back, there's a 12 by 24 inch pull-out full-color poster with pictures from the book. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book to children and adults who are interested in learning more about the weather and the forces that cause the weather.
Chapter 1 explained how the earth shows special design by God. Chapter 2 talked about climate zones, what causes weather, weather trivia (hottest, wettest, etc.), how to read a weather map (like those printed in a newspaper), the jet stream, and El Nino. Chapter 3 explained the water cycle, cloud types, the elevation of those clouds, warm fronts, cold fronts, fog, and the dew point.
Chapter 4 talked about thunderstorms and lightening. Chapter 5 talked about hail and wind damage. Chapter 6 talked about hurricanes. Chapter 7 talked about winter storms. Chapter 8 talked about St. Elmo's Fire, Foehn winds, the lake effect, and ball lightening.
Chapter 9 talked about the clues to the earth's climate in the past--including the ice age--and how Noah's Flood explains the Ice Age better than secular explanations. Chapter 10 talked about the climate in the future, including global warming and the ozone layer. Chapter 11 talked about various weather instruments (thermometers, weather balloon, cloud photography, etc.) as well as how a child can make a weather vane, barometer, rain gauge, and do a condensation experiment. Chapter 12 talked about how Christians ought to relate to the environment.
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