Bibliograph

The economics of clean energy, Kathryn Roberts, book editor

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The economics of clean energy, Kathryn Roberts, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The economics of clean energy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1040073904

Responsibility statement

Kathryn Roberts, book editor

Series statement

Current controversies

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Introduction -- Is clean energy underutilized? Overview: The benefits of using renewable energy / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Blueprint for a clean and secure energy future / The White House ; How solar energy can power the Internet of Things / Jeff Kettle ; The US solar market is on the rise / Larry Sherwood ; Clean energy soared in the US in 2017 / Erica Gies -- Is clean energy affordable? Overview: Green and low-cost energy from inexhaustible sources / RESET ; Debunking the myth that coal is cheap / Gary Cohen ; The advantages of wind energy / US Department of Energy ; Barriers to renewable energy / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Germany's energy transition stirs controversy / Sören Amelang -- Does clean energy work? Overview: Possible scenarios in the future of energy / World Energy Council ; Renewable energy can provide most of the United States' electricity / Union of Concerned Scientists ; The bright future of electricity / World Economic Forum ; Biomass and its environmental impacts / US Energy Information Administration ; The many variables of renewable energy / Jeremy Williams ; The environmental impacts of wind power / Union of Concerned Scientists -- Is it possible for renewables to be widely used around the world? Overview: International surge in hydropower development / World Energy Council ; An Indian state leads the way to wind power / John McKenna ; The necessity of government investment in clean energy / Richard W. Caperton ; The cost of clean energy for developing countries / Tucker Davey ; Federal investment in clean energy is too high / Megan Nicholson and Matthew Stepp -- Organizations to contact

Target audience

juvenile

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