About the Book
reNEWable: A Reporter’s Quest to Make Sense of the Coming Revolution in Alternative Energy, is an in-depth exploration of the past, present, and future of renewable energy.
For most people, energy is invisible. Flick a switch and the light goes on. But what is energy and where does it come from? We’re bombarded with headlines about global warming and rising oil prices and the need for renewable sources of clean energy. But what are these sources and technologies? Are wind and solar farms, biofuels and fuel cells, here to stay, or are they passing fads? And why should we care?
Renewable takes readers beyond the headlines and the hype, going behind the scenes in the present day and traveling back to renewable energy’s surprisingly long past to show people how energy really works, and how ongoing changes in the energy economy will affect our lives in the coming decades.
The use of green energy resources instead of the usual energy resources like fossil fuel is encouraged nowadays because of its advantages and benefits. If managed the right way, these green energy resources will be no doubt a great benefit to humankind by providing the energy everyone needs and not harming the world we live in in the process.