Energy alternatives
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: Helen Cothran, book editor.
Contributors: Cothran, Helen.
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Power resources; Renewable energy sources
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-212) and index.
Table of contents: title: A transition to renewable energy sources is necessary -- Christopher Flavin; title: Renewable alternatives to fossil fuels are unnecessary -- Thomas Sowell; title: Accessible oil reserves are running out -- C.J. Campbell; title: Oil reserves are not running out -- Sarah A. Emerson; title: The fossil fuels industry is destroying the environment -- David Cromwell; title: Environmentalists have exaggerated the dangers of burning fossil fuels -- Jonathan H. Adler; title: Conservation can help solve energy and environmental problems -- Bob Herbert; title: Conservation cannot solve energy problems -- Herbert Inhaber; title: Nuclear power is not the energy of the future -- Christopher Flavin and Nicholas Lenssen; title: Nuclear power is the energy of the future -- Patrice Hill; title: Nuclear power is safe -- John Ritch; title: Nuclear power is dangerous -- Chris Busby; title: Nuclear energy is affordable -- Mary L. Walker; title: Nuclear energy is costly -- Laura Maggi; title: Why I hate wind farms and think there should be more of them -- Peter Harper; title: Solar power is becoming commercially viable -- Barbara Wolcott; title: Fuel cells are a promising energy source -- William McCall; title: Methane hydrates may provide energy in the future -- Richard Monastersky; title: Geothermal energy is abundant and clean -- Marilyn L. Nemzer, Anna K. Carter, and Kenneth P. Nemzer; title: The power of the oceans can provide clean energy -- France Bequette; title: Alternative vehicles should replace gasoline-powered cars -- Danylo Hawaleshka; title: Alternative vehicles do not solve environmental problems -- Jane Holtz Kay; title: Electric cars can reduce air pollution -- Tom Barry; title: Electric cars do not reduce air pollution -- Thomas Sowell; title: Fuel cell cars are clean and efficient -- Donald W. Nauss; title: Natural gas vehicles can reduce greenhouse gases -- Steve Spaulding; title: Ethanol is a clean and renewable fuel -- David Stipp; title: The new alchemy : turning garbage into fuel-- John J. Fialka.