Clean Energy Choices : Tips on Buying and Using Renewable Energy at Home

Explains the forms of energy called renewableÓ because these fuel sources are constantly replenished & will not run out. Renewable energy -- like the sun & wind -- is readily available throughout the U.S. Renewable energy technologies take this energy & convert it into usable forms of energy -- most often electricity, but also heat, chemicals, or mechanical power. These technologies are often described as cleanÓ or greenÓ because they produce little or no pollutants. Chapters: buying green power: sorting out your choices; making your own power; clean choices for heating, cooling, & lighting in the home; clean fuels & vehicles; & the future of renewable energy. Photos & diagrams.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Clean Energy Choices : Tips on Buying and Using Renewable Energy at Home', published 2002 under ISBN 9780756722951 and ISBN 0756722950.