Catalog Search Results
2) Gridlock
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two Iranian agents hand over one million dollars to a Russian engineer for a thumbdrive. The drive contains a deadly computer virus that could shut down all electrical power in the United States at a keystroke. In rural North Dakota, a lineman is electrocuted, and the local cop sent to investigate is shot to death. As rolling electrical blackouts begin to shut down major US cities, the war for energy domination begins. Two nations are behind this...
3) Solar power
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This book details the history, current uses, and potential future applications of solar energy."--
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"The riveting, untold story of the men who are transforming global energy. In five years, the United States has seen a historic burst of oil and natural gas production, easing our insatiable hunger for energy. A new drilling process called fracking has made us the world's fastest growing energy power, on track to pass Saudi Arabia by 2020. But despite headlines and controversy, no previous book has shown how the revolution really happened. The Frackers...
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Career profiles include electrical and electronics installer and repairer, geoscience technician, hazardous materials removal worker, hot-cell technician, natural gas processing plant operator, nuclear engineer, oil well driller, petroleum engineer, power distributor and dispatcher, solar engineer, and more.--
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Technology can change the world in important ways, and Elon Musk is an innovator whose ideas are already making a difference in the lives of many people. From space travel to electric cars, Musk's many technological advancements are highlighted in this accessible look at his life and work. As readers explore fascinating biographical text, informative quotes, and full-color photographs, they are inspired to think about technology topics in a new way....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Emphasis on environmental issues has made high-tech careers related to the environment and energy technology among the fastest growing occupations in the United States. Comments from people in the industry, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at high-tech environmental and energy technology jobs ranging from fuel cell engineers to environmental analysts to renewable energy project developers"--Amazon.com....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Careers in renewable energy are among the fastest-growing occupations in the United States today. Comments from people in the industry, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at renewable energy jobs, ranging from those in wind to solar to green construction.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"As cities and populations grow, we need more and more energy to run and heat our homes and to power transportation. Readers will learn how energy engineers help make sure that our energy demands are met in a number of different ways. They discover new ways to convert natural resources into affordable and environmentally friendly forms of energy; they build and operate power stations for both renewable and non-renewable forms of energy; they manage...
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Mike Rowe finds the fun in the world's dirtiest, most dangerous jobs. Join Mike on his adventures as he exposes the dirty side of 'clean energy' and help Mike celebrate his 150th Dirty job. With these 27 jobs, you will gain a new appreciation for the hard-working people dedicated to cleaning up our environment and to keeping our lives running smoothly, no matter how dirty they get.
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Petroleum is one of the most important reserves which is used as the fundamental raw material for various industries. It has been in a predominant position in the world energy consumption structure since the 1970s. The petroleum-derived products, such as plastics, synthetic fiber and synthetic rubber, are widely utilized in agriculture, chemistry and medicine sectors, which have already become the necessities in our daily life. Most of the industries,...
14) Enron Ascending
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A great fall cannot be understood apart from the rise that preceded it. Enron Ascending is the only book to date that examines in detail the first two-thirds of that iconic energy company's life. Thus, it is the only book to date that exposes the deepest causes of Enron's stunning collapse. Nobel economist Paul Krugman predicted that history would look upon Enron's plummet as a greater turning point than the fall of the Twin Towers. Enron Ascending...
15) Blowout
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a top-secret research team is hired to develop a clean energy source to minimize America's dependence on foreign oil, Sheriff Nate Osborne and journalist Ashley Borden investigate a saboteur's attack on the experimental power station.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Elon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX and CEO of the electric car company Tesla. He is working on unique and daring improvements to both public transit and solar energy. And then, there's his highly-publicized plans for colonizing Mars... But behind the mind-blowing headlines and legendary drive is the story of a bullied and beaten school boy, who through creativity and determination decided to rewrite his story and find his own way to make the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
Investment advisor Jeff Siegel maintains that in the next 10 to 15 years, the price of renewable energy will fall dramatically, allowing the industry not only to compete on a level playing field, but to offer energy at a price that will be cheaper than oil, natural gas, and coal. Investors who understand this market will be the first to uncover some very profitable opportunities. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this book will show...
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contains twenty-three alphabetically arranged chapters describing specific fields of interest for those with a desire to work in the green energy sector in the areas of science and research, engineering, construction and building, management, and installation.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In the twentieth century, wealth and power was dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars. We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining. Sanderson journeys to meet the characters, companies, and nations scrambling for the...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request