Renewable energy resources
By: [text adaptation, Trevor Smith].
Series: Understanding global issues
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Mankato, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: Renewable energy sources -- Juvenile literature.; Renewable energy sources.; Power resources.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Summary: Explores renewable energy sources--particularly wind, water, and solar power--on a global scale, covering the cost, output, and environmental impact of non-renewable sources and the future role of renewables.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: Contents: Large-scale hydropower; value: Small-scale hydropower and alternative hydro; value: Wind energy's potential; value: Wind power technology; value: Maps; value: Charts; value: The rebirth of solar power; value: The photovoltaic revolution.