TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tabak,John
TI  - Solar and geothermal energy 
T2  - Energy and the environment
SN  - 9780816070862
AV  - TJ 808.2 .T111 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Facts On File
KW  - Renewable energy sources
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Solar energy
KW  - Geothermal resources
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-192) and index; Pt. I: Solar energy. A brief history of solar power -- Sunlight and geometry -- Photovoltaics -- Heat engines and solar power -- Two other important solar technologies -- Economic and environmental consequences of solar power -- Government policies and solar energy -- pt. II: Geothermal energy. A brief history of geothermal energy -- Geology and heat -- The generating station -- Two other geothermal technologies -- The economics and environmental impacts of electricity from geothermal sources -- Government policies and geothermal energy -- Chronology -- List of acronyms -- Glossary.
N2  - An in-depth series provides an accessible and comprehensive examination of the history, technology, science, environmental, and social implications associated with the acquisition of energy and the production of power across the globe
ER  -