Energy for Keeps: Creating Clean Electricity from Renewable Resources

An illustrated guide for everyone who uses electricity. From students to energy policymakers, it helps readers of all ages understand the energy issues that now loom large in our daily news. With clear language and engaging illustrations, this book covers all renewable energy sources, the science of electricity generation, energy history, environmental considerations, and energy conservation and efficiency.

Table of Contents
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENERGY
How our use of energy has changed over time

ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY
How we produce and deliver most of our electricity

ENERGY SOURCES FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION
How we use different energy sources to produce electricity

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
Biomass
Geothermal
Hydropower
Ocean
Solar
Wind

THE RENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE
Hydrogen

NONRENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
Fossil Fuels
Nuclear

ENERGY, HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
How energy choices affect our health and the environment

ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND ENERGY POLICY
How energy decisions affect our lives

APPENDIX
Energy Timeline
Glossary
Additional Resources

Marilyn Nemzer, M.A., developer and editor of Energy for Keeps, has produced award-winning energy education projects and materials since 1990. She serves on several state and national advisory boards that focus on energy and the environment, is a trustee of the Marin County Board of Education and directs the Geothermal Education Office and the Energy Education Group. She is joined by lead writer Deborah Page, M.A., a teacher with over a decade of experience writing friendly semi-technical documents on renewable energy and energy conservation, and technical editor Anna Carter, a renewable energy consultant for over 20 years who specializes in regulatory compliance, project permitting, and public information.