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Title:
The energy industry / Kristina Lyn Heitkamp, book editor.
Author:
Heitkamp, Kristina Lyn, editor.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, [2018]

©2019
Call Number:
HD9502.U52 E4955 2019
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781534503014

9781534503021
Series:
Current controversies

Current controversies.
Physical Description:
200 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Should renewable energies replace fossil fuels? The energy debate : fossil fuels versus renewable energy / The benefits of renewable energies far outweigh fossil fuels / Politicians stand in the way of a low-carbon economy / Oil subsidies--more material for climate change / Large-scale energy storage is a problem for renewable energy / Environmental impacts from wind energy / The footprint of renewables is larger than expected / Should we continue to use coal as an energy source? The coal industry provides jobs to millions, but its future is uncertain / Coal carbon capture, use, and storage may be the golden ticket / The US hit the jackpot with coal / Coal carbon capture is a scam / Behind the scenes of coal / Coal miners become solar technicians / Is nuclear power the energy solution to climate change? Nuclear energy is cleaner than coal and natural gas / Climate change : the case for nuclear energy / Nuclear energy innovation fights climate change / Nuclear waste is dirty and dangerous / Building nuclear plants takes years and is expensive / Nobody wants nuclear energy / Is hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, safe for humans and the environment? Fracking controversy and commuication / Domestic and cheap, natural gas makes sense / Natural gas is a clean transition fuel / When done right, fracking is safe / The environmental impact of natural gas / Engineers have an ethical responsibility when evaluating fracking risk / Fracking's environmental impacts : water
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