Saturday, January 7, 2012

Miller, Debra. Energy Production and Alternative Energy


Miller, Debra.  Energy Production and Alternative Energy           
Cengage(Gale,Lucent,Kidhaven/Blackbirch 2011   123p   38.20  978-0-7377-5106-2            
secondary      Confronting Global Warming (Cengage/Gale)      E-BN   

A collection of could be considered separate articles (although in the book they are chapters) written
by the author about difference aspects of energy production, use, sources and
alternatives    Very well written compilation of the current thinking about
energy production and use today. Tables such as U.S. electricity from renewable
energy by sector, 2004-2008 (pg. 63), and U.S. primary energy consumption by
source and sector, 2008 (pg. 26) serve to highlight the issues we are facing as
energy consumers and producers in the United States. Green alternative issues
such as Global warming and peak oil (pg. 29) and Brazils flex-fuel auto
industry (pg. 68) are examples of sidebars found throughout the book. The book
has full color illustrations and is fully noted at the end of each chapter.
            Complete in 5 titles, this series serves to present the key issues
involved in global warming and how to address these issues.    Fisher, Lynn



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