Ener
gy for Keeps is an introduction to how different energy sources generate electricity. With particular emphasis on renewables, learn how hydropower, wind and other sources produce electricity; the history of using each source; environmental impacts; and advances in technology.
For 6th grades students through adults, 240 pages of friendly text, engaging illustrations, and helpful diagrams provide a thorough, balanced, up-to-date coverage of each renewable resource, correlated to National Science Standards.
These materials do not promote a particular view point. To assure accuracy, experts from industry, universities, government agencies and non-government organizations reviewed each chapter.
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Introductory Information
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
About this Publication
Benjamin Franklin: An Inspirational Figure
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Energy
How our use of energy has changed over time
Chapter 2: Energy and Electricity
How we produce most of our electricity
Chapter 3: Energy Sources for Electricity Generation
- Introduction
- Renewable Energy Sources
- The Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Source
- Nonrenewable Energy Sources
Chapter 4: Energy, Health, and the Environment
How energy choices affect our health and the environment
Chapter 5: Energy Policy and Management
How energy decisions affect our lives
Appendix
Energy Timeline
Glossary
Additional Information Resources
Index