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Nonrenewable

Energy Resources 418

Energy Consumption 420

Coal 421

Oil and Natural Gas 423

Nuclear Energy 430

■ WHAT A SCIENTIST SEES:

Yucca Mountain 437

■ ENVIRODISCOVERY:

A Nuclear Waste Nightmare 438

■ CASE STUDY:

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 439

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Renewable Energy

Resources 442

Direct Solar Energy 444

■ WHAT A SCIENTIST SEES:

Photovoltaic Cells 446

Indirect Solar Energy 450

Other Renewable Energy Sources 456

Energy Solutions: Conservation

and Efficiency 458

■ ENVIRODISCOVERY: Netting the

Benefits of Home Energy Production 461

■ CASE STUDY: Green Architecture 463

Graphing Appendix 466

Glossary 475

Index 480

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