Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility
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Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility (Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. ISBN 0742549097), a 2006 book by Christopher A. Simon, discusses the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
. The book has been called a "sophisticated, insightful, and well written book on the current global push to adopt varying forms of alternative energy, from wind to solar, geothermal, hydrogen, and beyond".
In 2008, Christopher Simon, associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Reno
, was named the “Technology Educator of the Year” by Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
. The book has been called a "sophisticated, insightful, and well written book on the current global push to adopt varying forms of alternative energy, from wind to solar, geothermal, hydrogen, and beyond".
In 2008, Christopher Simon, associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
, was named the “Technology Educator of the Year” by Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.