Bibliograph

Wind farms, Amy Francis, book editor

Type

Label

Wind farms, Amy Francis, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wind farms

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

885092697

Responsibility statement

Amy Francis, book editor

Series statement

At issue. Environment

Summary

"[This book] explores government funding and investments, and the future of wind energy. It examines the impact wind farms have on the environment, including carbon emissions. It discusses the reliability of wind farms and whether wind farms make people sick. It covers wind farms and how they relate to bats, birds, and the Endangered Species Act."--Publisher

Table Of Contents

America should continue to invest in wind energy / Jordan Schneider, Tony Dutzik, and Rob Sargent -- Wind farms should not receive government funding / Mike Bond -- The government should end wind subsidies and encourage innovation / Geoffrey Styles -- Wind energy cuts carbon emissions / Chris Goodall and Mark Lynas -- Wind farms will create more carbon dioxide, say scientists / Andrew Gilligan -- Wind energy is reliable / Mark Shwartz -- Wind energy is not reliable / Alex Fitzsimmons -- Wind energy is economical / Michael Goggin -- Wind turbines are wiping out bird populations / Robert Johns -- Wind energy should not be exempt from the Endangered Species Act / Paul Driessen -- Outer Banks Offshore Wind Farm gets blowback / Scott Harper -- Offshore wind farms could attract tourists / Christina Albrecht, Andreas Wagner, and Kerstin Wesselmann -- The future of wind energy is uncertain / Dave Levitan

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