Farrell, Courtney
Methane energy by Courtney Farrell - Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Pub. Co., c2013. - 112 p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 25 cm. - Innovative technologies .
What is methane? -- The history of methane energy -- The benefits of methane digesters -- How digesters work -- Can biogas replace natural gas? -- Environmental impacts -- 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.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
1250L
9781617834653 1617834653
2012024009
Methane
Biogas
Renewable energy sources
j333.9539 Far 23
Methane energy by Courtney Farrell - Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Pub. Co., c2013. - 112 p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 25 cm. - Innovative technologies .
What is methane? -- The history of methane energy -- The benefits of methane digesters -- How digesters work -- Can biogas replace natural gas? -- Environmental impacts -- 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.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
1250L
9781617834653 1617834653
2012024009
Methane
Biogas
Renewable energy sources
j333.9539 Far 23