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Methane energy / by Farrell, Courtney.(CARDINAL)487387;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.What is methane? -- The history of methane energy -- How digesters work -- Environmental impacts -- The benefits of methane digesters -- Can biogas replace natural gas? -- Methane hydrates -- The future of methane energy.As our world's population grows, so to does our need for energy. Scientists seek the next breakthrough in new technology while constantly finding ways to make current solutions cheaper and more efficient. In this title, discover what methane energy is, its history, how we use it today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn how methane digesters work and how they can help people in the developing world, discover ways biogas might replace natural gas, and explore the potential future uses of methane hydrates. Sidebars, full-color photos, full-spread diagrams, well-placed graphs, charts, and maps, stories highlighting innovations in action, and a glossary enhance this engaging title. Innovative Technologies is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. TOC, sidebars, graphs, charts, maps, diagrams, glossary, selected bibliography, further readings, Web links, source notes, index6789Y1250L
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Methane.; Biogas.; Renewable energy sources.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Biogas anaerobic digester considerations for swine farms in North Carolina / by Westerman, Philip W.(CARDINAL)172823; North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.(CARDINAL)217218;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 6-7)
Subjects: Biogas; Farm manure in methane production; Swine;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The other dark matter : the science and business of turning waste into wealth and health / by Zeldovich, Lina,author.aut;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248) and index."In the world today, we face considerable challenges, and while new ones pile on, the old standbys of fossil fuel overuse, greenhouse gas emissions, resource scarcity, food security, and weather and water extremes like droughts and floods remain. Fortunately, scientists are studying myriad ways human waste can help. Science journalist Lina Zeldovich argues in The Other Dark Matter that human excrement is a resource, cheap and widely available, that can be converted into a sustainable energy source, act as an organic fertilizer, provide effective medicinal therapy for resistant bacterial infection, and much more. Zeldovich profiles the pioneers of this repurposing, including startups in remote African villages and those in American cities that convert sewage into crude oil and collect specimens from volunteers to treat patients battling superbugs. The Other Dark Matter begins with a broad overview of our history of excrement disposal. The author's vignettes touch on ancient Roman sewage systems, Medieval latrines, and other methods used around the world to distance people from their excrement. Today's immense, computerized treatment plants are only the latest in a long line of engineering marvels that have distanced us from disease, she shows, but, importantly, they have also caused considerable damage to our earth's ecology. Zeldovich explains the massive redistribution of nutrients and sanitation inequities across the globe, drawing on her research and many interviews"--
Subjects: Sewage disposal.; Sewage; Sewage sludge; Sewage disposal; Sewage sludge as fertilizer.; Sewage sludge fuel.; Biogas.; Feces;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Turning poop into power / by Burling, Alexis,author.(CARDINAL)618053;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index."People and farm animals make a lot of poop every day. Poop is often an untapped source for energy and fuel. Some people hope it will become popular as a sustainable energy source. Turning Poop Into Power looks at how poop becomes energy and the benefits of using it for heating and electricity." -- From publisher's website.770LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Waste products as fuel; Biogas; Environmental protection; Energy development; Renewable energy sources;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Biomass : fueling change / by Walker, Niki,1972-(CARDINAL)638052;
What is energy? -- Energy problems -- Plant power -- Fueling fires -- Biomass gas -- Biofuels -- Bioenergy's history -- Bioenergy today -- The drawbacks -- Making the change -- Timeline of energy.Examines biomass, biogas, biofuels, and the drawbacks to using biomass as a source of energy.NC1090LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biomass energy;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Biofuels : sustainable energy in the 21st century / by Johanson, Paula.(CARDINAL)466652;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-61) and index.An exploration of biofuels that discusses how biogas, ethanol, and biodiesel are produced and used, and explores related issues, such as social and economic costs.
Subjects: Biomass energy; Energy conservation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Biofuels / by Armentrout, David,1962-(CARDINAL)387992; Armentrout, Patricia,1960-(CARDINAL)387990;
Includes bibliographical references (page 48) and index.Energy -- Energy sources -- Renewable vs nonrenewable -- The problem with fossil fuels -- Back to the future -- Biomass -- The power of photosynthesis -- Biofuels -- Ethanol fuel -- Corn ethanol -- Sugarcane ethanol -- Energy crops -- Biodiesel -- Biogas -- Biopower -- The energy puzzle.920LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biomass energy;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The homeowner's energy handbook : your guide to getting off the grid / by Scheckel, Paul.(CARDINAL)557155;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-272) and index.Home energy efficiency. Getting ready for renewables ; Do your own energy audit ; Insulating your home ; Deep energy retrofits ; Home energy monitoring -- Renewable energy. Solar hot water ; Solar electric generation ; Wind electric generation ; Hydro electric generation ; Renewable electricity management ; Biodiesel ; Wood gas ; Biogas.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Renewable energy sources; Dwellings; Architecture and energy conservation;
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How renewable energy works / by Barker, Geoffrey,1963-;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Homes and businesses around the world have solar panels to harness the sun s energy for electricity. But even more remarkably, NASA powered an airplane using solar power in 2001! Achievements in renewable energy are encouraging as the world s reserves of oil, natural gas, and coal continue to be depleted. Readers will learn the state of nonrenewable resources on Earth in addition to information about the renewable energy technology that will power cars and homes in the future. Discussion of greenhouse gases and climate change provide readers with basic knowledge about the changing needs of Earth. Detailed sidebars and fact boxes augment science and social studies information, offering readers both pros and cons of solar, wind, and water energy, among others. Colorful photographs will further engage readers with these important topics as they begin to form opinions using their new knowledge.345
Subjects: Renewable energy sources;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Energy from plants and trash / by Owen, Ruth,1967-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.Trees, corn cobs, trash, and elephant dung -- Ancient biomass fuels -- Fuel and our changing climate -- Biomass power -- Bioethanol : plant power -- Biodiesel : do you smell -- French fries? -- Could biofuels mean zero carbon dioxide? -- The perfect fuel? -- Future biofuels -- Algae : the greenest green fuel? -- Waste-to-energy -- Biogas power -- Fuel for the future.Biomass power is one possibility for using renewable resources to power our everyday lives. Among the topics discussed are the benefits, history, and possibilities of biofuels as a sustainable power source. Readers are presented with the facts, and then asked to make up their own minds about the pros and cons.
Subjects: Biomass energy; Biomass energy.;
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