Running on Empty

A Handbook for Understanding & Surviving the Energy Crisis

Introduction

• Chapter 1 – Is There Really an Energy Crisis?
  How can we tell if we are running out? Peak oil Theory. Drilling our way out?
• Chapter 2 – Global Warming. Is it real? Does human activity cause it?
• Chapter 3 – What are Alternative Energies? Non-polluting and not fossil fuels.
• Chapter 4 – Wind Energy. Free energy from the wind? How does it work?
• Chapter 5 – Solar Energy. Free energy from the sun? How does it work.
• Chapter 6 – Passive Solar. The building is the collector.
• Chapter 7 – Focusing Solar. Requires concentration.
• Chapter 8 – Other Solar uses – cooking, lighting, water heating.
• Chapter 9 – Geothermal Energy. Old faithful.
• Chapter 10 – Hydroelectric Energy. Niagara Falls - not just for honeymoons.
• Chapter 11 – Biomass Energy. Sounds corny.
• Chapter 12 – Hydrogen. The stuff of the stars.
• Chapter 13 – Fuel Cells. On the road with electricity.
• Chapter 14 – Nuclear Energy. A glowing report?
• Chapter 15 – Clean Coal – Sort of.
• Chapter 16 – Combined Heat & Power. Teamwork makes it work.
• Chapter 17 – New Technology. Building goes modern.
• Chapter 18 – Old Technology. Don’t live in straw houses?
• Chapter 19 – Efficiency & Conservation. If you don’t use it you can’t lose it.
• Chapter 20 – Ways to save Energy & Money – Tips for all.
• Chapter 21 – A fork in the Road – Where do we want to go?