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Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2022]
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,...
Author
Series
Carbon ideologies volume 2
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"The second volume of William T. Vollmann's epic book about the factors and human actions that have led to global warming begins in the coal fields of West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, where "America's best friend" is not merely a fuel, but a "heritage." Over the course of four years Vollmann finds hollowed out towns with coal-polluted streams and acidified drinking water; makes covert visits to mountaintop removal mines; and offers documented accounts...
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2009
Description
"Take a look at this solar-powered house. Do you see the black rectangles on the roof? They turn energy from the sun into electricity. Using solar power helps keep Earth clean. Look inside to learn more about solar power, and other kinds of clean energy"--Publisher description.