Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-196) and index.
Contents:
Fracking's environmental impacts : water / The energy debate : fossil fuels versus renewable energy / Greenpeace -- The benefits of renewable energies far outweigh fossil fuels / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Politicians stand in the way of a low-carbon economy / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; Oil subsidies--more material for climate change / Peter Erickson, Varun Sivaram ; Large-scale energy storage is a problem for renewable energy / Tom Murphy ; Environmental impacts from wind energy / Union of Concerned Scientists ; The footprint of renewables is larger than expected / Hans Verolme -- Should we continue to use coal as an energy source? The coal industry provides jobs to millions, but its future is uncertain / Benjamin von Brackel ; Coal carbon capture, use, and storage may be the golden ticket / The World Coal Association ; The US hit the jackpot with coal / Fred Beach ; Coal carbon capture is a scam Greenpeace ; Behind the scenes of coal / Douglas Fischer ; Coal miners become solar technicians / Michael Renner -- Is nuclear power the energy solution to climate change? Nuclear energy is cleaner than coal and natural gas / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Climate change : the case for nuclear energy / Luis Echavarri ; Nuclear energy innovation fights climate change / The International Atomic Energy Agency ; Nuclear waste is dirty and dangerous / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Building nuclear plants takes years and is expensive / Jim Green ; Nobody wants nuclear energy / Ben Paulos -- Is hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, safe for humans and the environment? Fracking controversy and commuication / Hilary Boudet, Christopher Clarke, Dylan Bugden, Edward Maibach, Connie Roser-Renouf, and Anthony Leiserowitz ; Domestic and cheap, natural gas makes sense / The Institute for Energy Research ; Natural gas is a clean transition fuel Fang-Yu Liang, Marta Ryvak, Sara Sayeed, Nick Zhao ; When done right, fracking is safe / Jacquelyn Pless ; The environmental impact of natural gas / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Engineers have an ethical responsibility when evaluating fracking risk / Robert Kirkman, Chloé F. Arson, Lauren Stewart, Rebecca Harris, Amanda Francis ; Fracking's environmental impacts : water / Greenpeace -- Organizations to contact.
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