Description of Energy for Keeps Our 3rd edition of Energy for Keeps is now available. You can get an idea of what our new book is like by previewing the first few pages of each chapter of the 2nd edition (see below). One thing you can't tell from these previews is that our new Expanded 3rd edition includes photos for each of the renewables ... all together over 50 photos with informative captions. Preview of Energy for Keeps The last (similar, but not identical to the 3rd edition) edition of Energy for Keeps may be previewed in Acrobat Reader by clicking on the sections listed below. (Click here for a free download of Acrobat Reader.) This preview includes the first two pages of each chapter as well as the entire introduction for Chapter 3 and the first two pages of each of the nine energy resource sections. Introductory Information and all elements of the Appendix may also be viewed free in their entirety. Energy for Keeps: Electricity from Renewable Energy © 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010 The California Study, Inc., Tiburon, CA Introductory Information Table of Contents Acknowledgements About this Publication Benjamin Franklin: An Inspirational Figure Chapter 1: A Brief History of Energy (two-page preview) How our use of energy has changed over time Chapter 2: Energy and Electricity (two-page preview) How we produce most of our electricity Chapter 3: Energy Sources for Electricity Generation (selected pages) INTRODUCTION How we use different energy sources to produce electricity RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES Biomass Geothermal Hydropower Ocean Solar Wind THE RENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE Hydrogen NONRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES Fossil Fuels Nuclear Chapter 4: Energy, Health, and the Environment (two-page preview) How energy choices affect our health and the environment Chapter 5: Energy Policy and Management (two-page preview) How energy decisions affect our lives Appendix (view entire appendix) Energy Timeline Glossary Additional Information Resources Index