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Jefferis, David.
Green power :
eco-energy without pollution /
David Jefferis.
New York, NY :
Crabtree Pub. Co.,
2006.
32 p. :
col. ill., col. map ;
29 cm.
Science frontiers
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is green power?: why we need power and why it needs to be clean -- Hydro electricity: using the power of moving water to spin turbines -- Ocean power: making electricity from the waves and the tides -- Solar heating: using the sun for heating homes and more -- Solar electricity: high-tech materials that use the energy in sunlight -- Wind turbines: clean power from energy in the wind -- Nuclear power: a possible answer to global warming problems -- Geothermal energy: using heat from the depths of the earth -- Biofuels: renewable energy from plants and animal waste -- Cleaner highways: vehicles running on alternative energy supplies -- Saving energy: easy and money-saving solutions to a greener future -- Coming soon?: New power possibilites, from power towers to fusion reactors -- Reference section -- Discovery timeline progress of power, from early steam engines to the solar age -- Glossary terms and concepts explained -- Index.
Examines ocean power, solar heating, and solar and wind turbines.
20080619.
Energy development
Environmental aspects
Juvenile literature.
Energy development
Environmental aspects.
Renewable energy sources
Juvenile literature.
Renewable energy sources.
Science frontiers.
https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005035762.html
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