Doable Renewables
Doable Renewables

Author: Mike Rigsby

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 161374076X

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Kids will learn valuable hands-on lessons from this guide by constructing working models that generate renewable, alternative energy. Budding scientists learn how to build their own Kelvin water-drop generator out of six recycled cans and alligator-clip jumpers; a solar-powered seesaw from a large dial thermometer and a magnifying glass; and a windmill from eight yardsticks, PVC pipe, cardboard, and a converter generator. Children will investigate the energy-generating properties of a solar cell, a radiometer, a Nitinol heat engine, and a Peltier cell--there are even plans to build a human-powered desk lamp. Each project includes a materials and tools list as well as online information on where to find specialized components.

Complex Systems and Social Practices in Energy Transitions
Complex Systems and Social Practices in Energy Transitions

Author: Nicola Labanca

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 331933753X

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This book offers an interdisciplinary discussion of the fundamental issues concerning policies for sustainable transition to renewable energies from the perspectives of sociologists, physicists, engineers, economists, anthropologists, biologists, ecologists and policy analysts. Adopting a combined approach, these are analysed taking both complex systems and social practice theories into consideration to provide deeper insights into the evolution of energy systems. The book then draws a series of important conclusions and makes recommendations for the research community and policy makers involved in the design and implementation of policies for sustainable energy transitions.

Is Renewable Really Doable?
Is Renewable Really Doable?

Author: Craig Shields

Publisher:

Published: 2012-02-13

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780615561820

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Why are Americans so slow to make the change to sustainable energy sources and off of fossil fuels? It will happen sooner or later the author purports, so why not now? Why are Americans so slow to make a change here when its clear that our love affair with dirty energy cannot continue, regardless of the economics involved.

The Wind at Work
The Wind at Work

Author: Gretchen Woelfle

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1613741022

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Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities—from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science experiments to cooking traditional meals and creating arts and crafts—this handy resource offers kids interested in the science of energy and green technologies an engaging, interactive, and contemporary overview of wind power.

Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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The General Genetic Catastrophe
The General Genetic Catastrophe

Author: Nils K. Oeijord

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2011-02-24

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 145029765X

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Nils K. Oeijords research since 1999 shows that we have a worldwide general genetic catastrophe (GGC) due to general local and global manmade mutagenic pollution. The GGC began in the 1700s, increased in the 1800s, and exploded in the 1900s. The HIGH and INCREASING prevalence and the HIGH and INCREASING incidence of gene damage and genetic diseases all over the world logically prove the existence of the GGC. Nils K. Oeijord is a science writer, a former researcher (plant production), a former assistant professor (mathematics), and a former science and mathematics lecturer (high school). He is the discoverer of the general genetic catastrophe, and has earned a place in Whos Who in the World (28th Edition), in Great Minds of the 21st Century (5th Edition), and in 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century (2011 Edition).

Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth

Author: Pat McCarthy

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 1569769753

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The history of American environmentalism is the history of men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's natural heritage. Almost singlehandedly, John James Audubon introduced the study of birds in North America. John Muir pushed a president and a nation into setting aside vast preserves, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mt. Rainier, and the Grand Canyon. Marjory Stoneman Douglas did the same for the Florida Everglades, as did Mardy Murie with the Grand Tetons and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Cordelia Stanwood, and later Roger Peterson, revolutionized and popularized birdwatching. Rachel Carson opened the world's eyes to the dangers of pesticides, and Julia &“Butterfly&” Hill saved a 1,000-year-old redwood while bringing to light the devastation of our old growth forests. Together, these environmentalists' inspiring life stories tell the story of American environmentalism, from its inception to the present day. In Friends of Our Earth readers will also learn how to put their concerns into action. Author Pat McCarthy gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a birdfeeder, conduct a water quality survey, start a compost pile, study the Greenhouse Effect, make plaster casts of animals tracks, create their own recycled paper, test for acid rain, and more. It includes a time line of historic milestones, popular outdoor parks and sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study.