An exceptionally timely volume that weighs the costs and benefits of alternative energy sources and their implications for reducing energy consumption.
As this book makes clear, civilization cannot long continue to ride on an oil slick. Worldwide, many people have come to see dependence on coal, and especially on oil, not only as unsustainable, but as profoundly destabilizing, both environmentally and politically. While ever-increasing demands continue to be placed on "mainstream" energy sources, recurring attempts have been made to generate power in "alternative" ways.
After retracing some of these efforts, this succinct and historically informed volume explores the ongoing debate over alternative energy that gathered strength in the 20th century, showing how that debate mirrors larger attitudes toward energy and consumption. Like other volumes in this series, Alternative Energy is designed to provide material for student reports and debate arguments. It is an outstanding sourcebook for those interested in investigating the problems and prospects of alternative fuels.
- ISBN10 031334485X
- ISBN13 9780313344855
- Publish Date 26 February 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Greenwood Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 244
- Language English
- URL http://bloomsbury.com/