TY - BOOK AU - Simon,Christopher A. TI - Alternative energy: political, economic, and social feasibility SN - 0742549089 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - HD9502.U52 S544 2007 U1 - 333.79/4 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers KW - Energy policy KW - United States KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Power resources KW - Government policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Why alternative energy and fuels? -- Studying public policy and alternative energy/fuels -- Overview of alternative energy and fuels and their uses -- Alternative energy/fuels as a public policy innovation -- Solar energy -- Wind energy -- Geothermal energy -- New century fuels and their uses -- Historical precedents: alternative energy/fuels and legitimacy issues -- Public policy, institutional developments, and policy interests -- Practical demonstration of the economics of alternative energy -- Conclusion: the future of alternative energy UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0618/2006026149.html ER -