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Energy in America：a tour of our fossil fuel culture and beyond

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kelley Ingrid.
Published: University of Vermont Press University Press of New England,
Publisher Address: Burlington, Vt. Lebanon, NH
Publication Dates: c2008.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Fossil fuels > United States.
Renewable energy sources > United States.
Sustainable living > United States.
Energy conservation > United States.
Erneuerbare Energien.
Energieeinsparung.
Energiewirtschaft
Fossiler Brennstoff.
USA
Carrier Form: 273 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781584656401 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1584656409 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Index Number: F471
CLC: F471.262
Call Number: F471.262/K294
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Fossil fuels -- Coal : the king -- Oil : king of the road -- Natural gas : modern miracle -- Uranium and nuclear power -- 2. The electricity grid -- 3. Efficiency and conservation : the science and art of using less -- 4. Renewable energy -- Solar energy -- Wind power -- Biomass energy sources -- Other non-fossil energy sources -- 5. Community energy and sustainability -- Energy and smart growth planning -- 6. Clean energy policy and the government role -- Appendix A. Energy connections to sustainability goals -- Appendix B. Timeline : seven generations of fossil fuels -- Appendix C. Glossary of electricity terms -- Index.

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