Books in Energy Today series

Explains how wind energy is generated and used, discusses wind farms and turbines, and considers its use as a renewable resource.

An introduction to the theoretical background and practical applications of nuclear power emphasizes the debate over the safety of nuclear energy and its possible environmental hazards

Explains how solar energy is generated and used, discusses solar panels and solar power towers, and considers the use of solar energy as a renewable resource.

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Discusses the feasibility of future sources of energy such as fuel cells, nuclear fusion, and a solar power station.

Text and illustrations explain how water provides us with energy.

Discusses how coal is mined and how it is used to produce energy.

Introduces methods of obtaining energy from the sun, places solar energy in context with other power resources, explains how it works, and considers the advantages and disadvantages of its possible future use.

Presents an introduction to nuclear power, discussing how it works, the source of its energy, and the future of nuclear power in the United States.

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Introduces ethanol, biodiesel, and hydrogen fuel cells as sources of energy, places them in context with other power resources, explains how they work, and considers the advantages and disadvantages of their possible future use.

Introduces methods of obtaining power from the wind, places wind power in context with other power resources, explains how it works, and considers the advantages and disadvantages of its possible future use.