Download or read book Energy Alternatives written by Vickey Kalambakal and published by Greenhaven Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores current perspectives on energy alternatives -- how necessary they are, and which, if any, should be pursued. Chapters discuss peak global oil production and the possibility of energy independence; the potential of clean coal and biofuels to supply energy needs; ethanol and biodiesel as gas alternatives; and what the role of the government should be in advancing alternative energy.