Our modern world runs on energy to power our homes and industries. We all know the problems with burning fossil fuels to create energy -- it pollutes the planet and we are running out of these resources. Discover the facts about renewable and non-renewable energy resources, how our energy use contributes to global warming, and what the future of energy looks like. Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

What is energy? -- Fossil fuels -- Focus on natural gas -- Nuclear power -- Solar power -- Focus on California -- Hydroelectric power -- Focus on the Itaipu Dam -- Biomass -- Wind power -- Geothermal energy -- Focus on Iceland -- The future of energy.