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| ISBN-13: | 9780737761405 |
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| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 07/28/2012 |
| Series: | Opposing Viewpoints Series |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Sales rank: | 1,118,173 |
| Product dimensions: | 9.10(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d) |
| Age Range: | 15 - 17 Years |
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Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Will Renewable Energy Sources Help Resolve Global Problems?
Chapter Preface 20
1 Renewable Energies Will Halt Climate Change Greenpeace 22
2 Renewable Energies Will Not Halt Climate Change Jason Harrow 29
3 Relying on Renewable Energies Would Damages the Earth Mark Buchanan 36
4 Renewable Energies Will Stabilize Energy Prices Jorge Madrid Bracken Hendricks Kate Gordon 41
5 Renewable Energies Will Increase Energy Prices David W. Kreutzer et al. 49
6 Renewable Energy Sources Have Enormous Land Footprints Bob Marshall 58
7 Land Footprints of Renewable Energy Sources Are Exaggerated Amory B. Lovins 64
Periodical Bibliography 71
Chapter 2 What Must Be Done to Transition from Nonrenewable to Renewable Energy?
Chapter Preface 73
1 Large Scale Renewable Energy Projects are Necessary Tim Dickinson Tim Dickinson 75
2 Small Scale Renewable Energy Projects Will Democratize Energy John Farrell 84
3 Renewable Energy Sources Can Satisfy Energy Demands World Wildlife Fund, Ecofys, and Office for Metropolitan Architecture 91
4 Renewable Energy Sources Cannot Satisfy Energy Demands Ted Trainer 105
5 Renewable Energy Sources Work Best if Supplemented with Nuclear Power Charles Forsberg 114
6 Renewable Energy Sources Work Best if Supplemented with Natural Gas Richard Ward 123
Periodical Bibliography 129
Chapter 3 What Renewable Energy Sources are Viable Parts of the World's Energy Future?
Chapter Preface 131
1 The Biofuel Future Rachel Ehrenberg 133
2 Biofuels are not a Viable Renewable Energy Danny Chivers 144
3 Ethanol Provides a Sustainable Alternative to Gasoline: American Coalition for Ethanol 153
4 Ethanol Does not Provide a Sustainable Alternative to Gasoline James Eaves Stephen Eaves 157
5 Electric Vehicles are Worthwhile Alternatives to Fossil-Fuel Vehicles James Kliesch 164
6 Electric Vehicles are not Worthwhile Alternatives to Fossil-Fuel Vehicles Robert Bryce 174
Periodical Bibliography 182
Chapter 4 What Should Be Government's Role in Promoting Renewable Energies?
Chapter Preface 184
1 US Government Support for Renewable Energies Will Benefit the Country Richard W. Caperton et al. 186
2 US Government Support for Renewable Energies Will not Benefit the Country Jonathan A. Lesser 197
3 Renewable Energies Need Government Subsidies to Succeed Stephen Kurczy 205
4 Eliminating all Energy Subsidies Will Benefit Renewable Energies Jeffrey Leonard 209
Periodical Bibiliography 221
For Further Discussion 222
Organizations to Contact 226
Bibliography of Books 234
Index 238