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Author
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Fossil fuel energy is the lifeblood of the modern world. Before the Industrial Revolution, humanity depended on burning wood and candle wax. But with the ability to harness the energy in oil and other fossil fuels, quality of life and capacity for progress increased exponentially. Thanks to incredible innovations in the energy industry, fossil fuels are as promising, safe, and clean an energy resource as has ever existed in history. Yet, highly politicized...
Author
Publisher
PixyJack Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Covers renewable energy options for grid-tied and off-grid homeowners, including solar energy (passive and active), wind power, microhydro energy, geothermal heat pumps, solar water heating, biomass heating, backup generators and pumping/storing water. Also examines energy conservation, system sizing/pricing, and tax incentives"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From trees and plants to bugs and birds, every living thing on Earth is a form of energy. And all living organisms create energy, too, in the form of their waste. The energy of living things is called biomass, and it can be used to power the things that we need in our everyday lives, from washing machines, cars, and computers to the heating and lighting used in our buildings. Find out more about biomass, how it is sourced and used, and why this form...
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Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When oil supplies run out and global warming leads to devastating storms, classmates Tom, Niki, Gwen, Hector, and Brock realize that the world as they know it is ending and lead the way to a more environmentally-friendly society.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Martha and Helen decide to enter Wagstaff City's Go Green Go-Cart race. They do some research and visit the junkyard to find what they need to built a solar-powered cart. T.D. and Alice also visit he junkyard because they are making a wind-powered cart. Ronald and Reginald win the race with their cart "powered by a goldfish" but later they fight and crash into a post revealing that it is a lawnmower! T.D. and Alice are the real winners and Junkyard...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels draws on the latest data and new insights to challenge everything you thought you knew about the future of energy For over a decade, philosopher and energy expert Alex Epstein has predicted that any negative impacts of fossil fuel use on our climate will be outweighed by the unique benefits of fossil fuels to human flourishing--including their unrivaled ability to provide low-cost,...
Series
The magic school bus the complete volume disc 4
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Taking flight: The class members learn about the basics of aerodynamics after they enter a model airplane contest. The fun really begins when Ms. Frizzle shrinks herself and some of the students so they can actually fly their own model airplane. When the remote control breaks, Ms. Frizzle and her students must quickly figure out how to fly the plane themselves. In an effort to rescue their teacher and airborne classmates, the kids on the ground must...
Author
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Saul Griffith lays out an accessible, rigorously-researched plan to decarbonize the U.S. economy in time to address climate change. His plan, in short, is to "electrify everything." Griffith uses his deep understanding of U.S. energy flows, materials, and clean energy technologies to show that decarbonizing in time to meet climate goals is not only possible, but can be done without major sacrifices in our lifestyles, creating more jobs and a cleaner,...
Publisher
Distributed by Cinedigm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013], ♭2013
Language
English
Description
An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wonderous educational field trips with the help of a magical schoolbus.
Getting energized (topic: energy): The class is ready to plug in their "double trouble wheel of wonder" at the carnival when they discover all the outlets are taken.
Gets charged (topic: electricity): The class is selling light bulbs. When they stop at Ms. Frizzle's house to sell her one, they find that her doorbell doesn't work.
A...
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Explore six renewable energy technologies that are used around the world! Accessible verse and lush illustrations introduce children to important information about how we can harness the planet's natural resources including wind, water and sun. Inset boxes define new words like "turbine," while extensive endnotes further explain the science behind each power source and the benefits of clean energy" --
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