In the twenty-first century people use energy in a wide variety
of ways - to power computers, to light and heat homes, to fly
across the world and to manufacture goods. Almost all of this
energy comes from fossil fuels. As these fuels begin to run out,
what will replace them? This book examines: the pros and cons of
nuclear energy geothermal and ambient energy - the energy
beneath our feet and all around us the great biofuel debate
harnessing energy from the sun, wind and water energy in the
future - hydrogen fuel cells and solar power from space.