"...this book really does offer a comprehensive picture of the possible future of energy...well priced." (UK-Energy-Saving.com, August 6th 2009)

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Introduction. Part I: The Basic Facts of Energy Life. Chapter 1: What a Mess! Chapter 2: What Energy Is and How It's Used (Politically and Practically). Chapter 3: Putting Together Each Piece of the Energy Puzzle. Part II: Digging Deeper into the Current State of Affairs. Chapter 4: Developing a Snapshot of Fossil Fuel Use and Availability. Chapter 5: Burning Up with Conventional Energy Sources. Chapter 6: The First Alternative-Energy Sources: Effi ciency and Conservation. Chapter 7: Understanding the Demand For Alternatives. Part III: Alternatives - Buildings. Chapter 8: Going Nuclear. Chapter 9: Harnessing the Sun with Solar Power. Chapter 10: Treading Water with Hydropower. Chapter 11: Blowing Away with Wind Power. Chapter 12: Digging into Geothermal. Chapter 13: Exploring Biomass. Chapter 14: Burning Wood. Chapter 15: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies. Part IV: Alternatives - Transportation. Chapter 16: Alternative Transport Technologies. Chapter 17: Alternative-Fuel Vehicles. Chapter 18: Plugging In: Electric Vehicles. Chapter 19: Hybrid-Electric Vehicles. Chapter 20: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles. Chapter 21: Exotic Propulsion Systems. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Ten or So Myths about Energy. Chapter 23: Ten-Plus Ways to Invest in an Alternative-Energy Future. Index.