Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781598840896)

This volume provides an insightful overview of renewable and alternative energy technologies and policies in the United States and around the world.

Are renewable and alternative energy solutions needed to combat many of the negative effects of fossil fuel (including global warming)? Can such solutions be "clean," and still economically viable? For readers wanting clear, objective answers to questions like these, this fascinating, highly informative volume is the ideal source.

Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources: A Reference Handbook provides an authoritative, unbiased overview of existing and potential renewable and alternative energy technologies, covering the benefits and drawbacks associated with each. It then looks at a number of specific questions and controversies on this issue, examining the social, political, and economic aspects of renewable and alternative energy use in the United States and other countries--detailing different approaches and activities of international organizations, national governments, and private sector initiatives.

Author: Zachary A. Smith,Katrina D. Taylor
ISBN-10: 1598840894
ISBN-13: 9781598840896
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.30w x 1.13d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2008 pg. 149
Choice 03/01/2009