WILL WE HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY?
Tags: POWER resources; FOSSIL fuels; NATURAL resources; RENEWABLE energy sources; BIOMASS energy; GEOTHERMAL resources; SOLAR energy; WIND power
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- SOURCES OF ENERGY. // World Almanac for Kids;2003, p62
There are many sources of energy. Fuels are called "fossil" because they were formed from ancient plants and animals. The three basic fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas. Most of the energy we use today comes from these sources. All fossil fuels have one problem: they are gradually...
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The article looks at sources of energy on Earth. Fuels are called 'fossil' because they were formed from ancient plants and animals. The three basic fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas. Most of the energy we use today comes from these sources. All fossil fuels have one problem: they...
- Will We Have Enough ENERGY? // World Almanac for Kids;2000, p70
In 1997, most of the energy used in the United States came from fossil fuels (about 38% from petroleum, 24% from natural gas, and 24% from coal). The rest came mostly from hydropower (water power) and nuclear energy. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable sources of energy. That means the amount of...
- Will We Have ENOUGH ENERGY? // World Almanac for Kids;1999, p85
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- Exploitation of Renewable Energy Sources and Its Legal Regulation. Boyu Zhu // Journal of Sustainable Development;2010, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p116
There is great potential for exploitation of renewable energy sources in China, but the strength of policy support and stimulation measures is far from enough. Many practices in foreign countries to lead and standardize development of renewable energy sources can be used as sources of reference...
- WILL WE HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY? // World Almanac for Kids;1997, p87
Provides information about limited energy sources and the usage of renewable resources. Diagram of from what sources the United States gets its power; Definition of nonrenewable resources; Possible sources of renewable energy, including solar power, water from the ocean, wind power, geothermal...
- Alternative energy sources. // History of Science & Technology;2004, p680
The article focuses on several alternative energy sources. Several alternative energy sources are now in use to lessen global warming induced by carbon dioxide from fossil fuels. Water power uses efficient turbines. However, this energy source interferes with the natural ecology of rivers. There...
- 100 percent renewables: The resources are there, says UN Report. // Chemical Business;Jun2011, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p21
The article deals with the expected contribution of renewable energy sources to global energy supply by 2050, according to a report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report covers wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydro and ocean energy, and also tackles...
- A GREENER GOTHAM. // National Geographic;Aug2005, Vol. 208 Issue 2, p28
Imagines New York City without fossil fuels. Depiction of how much space would go to energy production if New Yorkers picked a single clean technology to generate 60 percent of their electricity, the amount now produced by coal and natural gas; Why solar and wind need extra space.
