| Description |
242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-231) and index. |
| Contents |
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. What is renewable energy? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Renewable energy : an overview / Environmental Literacy Council -- 2. Nuclear power is renewable / Gia Milinovich -- 3. Nuclear power is not renewable / Pembina Institute -- 4. Energy from garbage is renewable / Nickolas J. Themelis and Karsten Millrath -- 5. Energy from garbage is not renewable / Peter Montague -- 6. Manure processed in methane digesters is renewable / Martha T. Moore -- 7. Manure processed in methane digesters should not be considered renewable / Sierra Club -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. Is renewable energy beneficial? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Renewable energy is necessary to reduce global warming / Al Gore -- 2. Renewable energy is economically beneficial / Roger Bezdek -- 3. Renewable energy is economically costly / Independence Institute -- 4. Renewable energy is beneficial for the environment / Science Clarified -- 5. Renewable energy is not beneficial for the environment / Jesse H. Ausubel -- 6. Hydrogen is not a practical fuel source / Ed Hiserodt -- 7. Hydrogen fuel cells are the best hope for the future / Amory B. Lovins -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. What are the benefits of ethanol as a renewable transportation fuel? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Using ethanol as fuel is beneficial / Natural Resources Defense Council and Climate Solutions -- 2. Using ethanol as fuel is not beneficial / Ed Wallace -- 3. Producing ethanol from cellulose is beneficial / Diane Greer -- 4. Producing ethanol from cellulose is not beneficial / Alice Friedemann -- 5. Producing ethanol from corn will hurt food supplies / Lester R. Brown -- 6. Producing ethanol from corn will not hurt food supplies / Patrick Mazza -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. How should the government promote renewable energy and fuels? -- Chapter preface -- 1. A national renewable fuels standard is beneficial / Robert Meyers -- 2. Implementation and environmental concerns surround the national renewable fuel standard / Rosalie Westenskow -- 3. A national renewable portfolio standard is beneficial / Jaime Steve -- 4. A national renewable portfolio standard is not completely beneficial / Thomas R. Kuhn -- 5. Net metering programs are good policies / Mona Newton -- 6. Net metering programs could hurt electric utilities / Frank Graves, Philip Hanser, and Greg Basheda for the Edison Electric Institute -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources.
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| Added Author |
Langwith, Jacqueline.
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| ISBN |
9780737742268 (hardcover) |
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0737742267 (hardcover) |
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9780737742275 (pbk.) |
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0737742275 (pbk.) |
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