Alternative Energy Resources examines energy use throughout history and the exponential expansion of our energy use beginning with the Industrial Revolution through the present day.

The book then analyzes the various alternative energy sources available, including:

• renewable energy (hydroelectric, solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal)
• nuclear
• hydrogen

Alternative Energy Resources addresses each energy source's pros and cons based on our needs, availability, and environmental impact aspects.

Contents

1. Human Ecology on Spaceship Earth
2. The Unending Quest for Abundant Energy
3. The Fossil Fuel Era
4. Sustainability of Energy Resources
5. Environmental Impact of Energy Consumption
6. The Nuclear Energy Era
7. Renewable Energy Resources
8. Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier
9. Hydrogen as a Transportation Fuel
10. The Hydrogen Fuel Era

Index

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