Let's discuss energy resources
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Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A discussion of fossil fuels as power resources, providing information about coal, oil, and gas, looking at their effect on the Earth, atmosphere, and health, examining the cost of fossil fuel power, and considering its future.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Nuclear energy releases lots of energy from a small amount of fuel without creating greenhouse gases. It is used to generate electricity for many of the world's countries. Nuclear power is a renewable energy source but has believers on both sides of the arguement.
4) Solar power
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
With supplies of non-renewable energy sources running low and the threat of global warming and climate change, there is an urgent need to look at other types of energy resources and how well they can meet our power needs. Solar energy has been used for thousand of years for warmth and light but today we can also use it to make electricity.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
With supplies of non-renewable energy sources running low and the threat of global warming and climate change, there is an urgent need to look at other types of energy resources and how well they can meet our power needs. Alternatives to fossil fuel are renewable energy are needed and water power generates 1/5 of the world's electricity.
6) Wind power
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Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An examination of wind power, explaining how wind is captured and converted to electricity, how it is used, the health effects of wind farms, how it affects wildlife, turbine safety, and other related topics.