Ch.1. Should alternative energy replace conventional energy? -- Yes, alternative energy should replace conventional energy: The world is running out of oil / Tony Black -- Fossil fuel use causes global warming / Mark Lynas -- Coal-fired power plants produce dangerous mercury emissions / Emily Figdor -- Poor nations need alternatives to fossil fuels / Christopher Flavin and Molly Hull Aeck -- No, alternative energy should not replace fossil fuels: World oil supplies are not running out / Daniel Yergin -- The threat of global warming is exaggerated / Jack M. Hollander -- Improved technologies make coal a clean fuel / U.S. Department of Energy -- Fossil fuel will help relieve global poverty / Philip Stott -- Ch.2. Do alternative energy sources benefit the environment? Yes, alternative energy sources can benfit the environment: Nuclear power benefits the environment / Patrick Moore -- Advances in hydropower technology can protect the environment / Jill Davis -- Wind farms can be designed to minimize bird and bat kills / Hillary Watts -- No, alternative energy sources harm the environment: Nuclear power threatens the environment / Helen Caldicott -- Damming rivers for hydroelectric power harms the environment / Tim Palmer -- Wind power causes too much environmental damage / Iain Murray --
Ch.3. Are alternative energy sources economical?
Yes, alternative energy is economical: Wind power can benefit farmers and rural communities / U.S. Goverment Accountability Office
Solar power is becoming more economical / Nancy Stauffer
Geothermal heat pumps save consumers money / Jessica Worden
No, alternative energy is too costly: Wind power is not economical / James M. Taylor
Solar power is expensive / Kelly Spors
Nuclear power is more costly than other energy sources / Pietro S. Nivola
Ch. 4. Should alternative fuels be pursued?
Yes, alternative fuels should be pursued: Hydrogen fuel can power cars / Paul Strand
Vegetable oil can replace diesel fuel / Mary DeDanan
Ethanol can replace gasoline / Nathan Glasgow and Lena Hansen
Plug-in gasoline-electric cars are efficient / J. William Moore
No, alternative fuels should not be pursued: Hydrogen will not become a viable fuel for many years / Joseph J. Romm
Vegetable oil should not replace conventional diesel fuel / Alexis Ziegler
Ethanol has hidden costs / Ben Lieberman
Gasoline-electric cars do not reduce fuel use / David Leonhardt.