Energy Choices: How to Power the Future [2 volumes]: How to Power the Future

A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complex issues surrounding energy generation and use, this one-of-a-kind resource clarifies everything from the basic structure of the industry to the potential—and risks—of new technologies.

• Provides students, teachers, and the public with a single reference point on the entire energy industry and the opportunity to compare and contrast energy choices

• Discusses economic, environmental, and community contexts as well as the history of each covered energy source, traditional and alternative

• Raises critical economic, national security, and environmental issues, including our ability to rely on traditional resources such as oil, coal, natural gas, and uranium in the future

• Includes entries from the perspectives of industry insiders, environmentalists, indigenous people, and community activists

• Describes energy markets, government support, and environmental impact by energy source