Additional Readings

Ashley, Steven. 2001. "A low-Pollution Engine." Scientific American 285(6): 90-95. The homogeneous-charge compression-ignition engine (essentially a sophisticated diesel) may offer the best option for meeting exhaust emission standards.

Bosmann, A. et al. "Deep desulfurization of diesel fuel by extraction with ionic liquids." Chemical Communications 2001: 2494-1495 (2001). 'Ionic liquids' - salts that melt at temperatures below about 100ºC - can be used to clean sulfur compounds from diesel fuel without giving off noxious fumes.

Byrne, John and Steve Hoffman, eds. 1995. Governing the Atom: The Politics of Risk Energy Policy Studies volume 7. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

Cambell, C. J. 1997. The Coming Oil Crisis. Petroconsultants SA. An interdisciplinary look at crude oil supplies.

Deffeyes, Kenneth S. 2001. Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage. Princeton Univ. Press. Predicts an end to inexpensive oil.

Dun, Seth. 1999. "King Coal's Weakening Grip on Power." Worldwatch 12(5): 10-19. The fuel that ushered in the Industrial Revolution may be on the way out.

Easthouse, Keith. 2001. "A Sanctuary Threatened." Forest (May/June 2001): 18-28. A plea to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Gibbs, W. Wayt. 2001. "The Arctic Oil & Wildlife Refuge." Scientific American 284(5): 62-69. An optimistic presentation of both the chances for finding significant oil under the Wildlife Refuge and of getting it out without unacceptable environmental damage.

Goldemberg, José. 1996. Energy, Environment, and Development. Covelo, CA: Island Press. An overview of international energy issues.

Goldemberg, José, et al (eds). 2000. World Energy Assessment. United Nations Development Program and World Energy Council. Packed with data and references on both traditional and renewable energy supplies and consequences of use.

Hoffmann, Peter. 2001. Tomorrow's Energy. MIT Press. The history and uses of hydrogen as a fuel.

Hollister, Charles D. and Steven Nadis. 1998. "Burial of Radioactive Waste under the Seabed." Scientific American 287(1): 60-65. Argues that deep-sea burial of radioactive waste might be the best method of disposal.

Kenney, J. F., et al. 2002. "The evolution of multicomponent systems at high pressures: VI. The thermodynamic stability of the hydrogen-carbon system, the genesis of hydrocarbons, and the origin of petroleum." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.172376899 (published online August 2002). Claims that fossil fuels didn't come from plants or animals but rather from inorganic sources.

Koppel, Tom. 1999. Powering the Future: The Ballard Fuel Cell and the Race to Change the World. John Wiley & Sons. The story of fuel cell development.

Kovalchuk, O., et al. 2002. "Wheat DNA mutation rate after Chernobyl." Nature 407: 583-584 (2000). Fourteen years after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, crops grown in contaminated land surrounding the former power station show a mutation rate six times higher than normal. Similar but controversial results have previously been seen in humans and rats.

LaForge, John M. 1997. "Chernobyl: A Global Tragedy." Earth Island Journal 12(3): 28-29. Do understated media reports keep the nuclear industry alive?

Lake, James A., et al. 2002. "Next-Generation Nuclear Power." Scientific American 286(1): 72-81. Proponents argue that advanced nuclear power plants might be the best way to meet future energy needs without worsening global warming.

Larminie, James and Andrew Dicks. 2000. Fuel Cell Systems Explained. John Wiley & Sons. A guide to fuel cell chemistry.

Lentfer, Hank and Carolyn Servid (eds.) 2001. Arctic Refuge A Circle of Testimony. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Press. A compilation of essays by leading environmental authors about the dangers of oil-drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Available for download in pdf format at http://www.worldashome.org/index.html.

McGrath, Susan. 2001. "The last great wilderness." Audubon 103(5): 52-65. First in a series of articles on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and why it should be left alone.

Miller, Debbie S. 2001. "Ground Zero." The Amicus Journal 23(2): 29-34. The Bush administration says that oil drilling in ANWR won't hurt wildlife. This report describes conditions in the Alpine field where drilling has already occurred.

Misana, Salome and Gail V. Karlsson (eds). 2001. Generating Opportunities: Case Studies on Energy and Women. United Nations Development Program. Describes the role of energy in women's lives.

Motavalli, Jim. 1997. "Power Struggle." E Magazine 8(6): 32-33. Will utility deregulation unplug dirty fossil fuel and nuclear power plants?

Nixon, W. 1999. "Back to the Future: Can Modern Science Make a Car as Green as Fred Flintstone's?" Amicus Journal 21(3): 17-22. A survey of new proposals for clean automobiles.

Raloff, Janet. 2001. "Power Harvests." Science News 160(3): 45-47. Wind energy may be the salvation of many U.S. farmers.

Rauber, Paul. 2001. "Snake Oil for Fossil Fools." Sierra 88(3): 56-61, 86-87. Disputes Republican claims that we need to drill for oil in ANWR to solve California's energy crisis.

Rosentreter, Richard. 2000. "Oil, Profi$, and the Question of Alternative Energy." The Humanist September/October 2000 pp.8-13. We have neglected development of renewable energy sources. What role has the fossil fuel industry played in preventing alternative energy?

Rowell, Andrew. 1997. "Crude Operators: The Future of the Oil Industry." The Ecologist 27(3): 99-106. Technological advances and oil shortages have spurred exploration of offshore sites but these wells can have severe social, ethical, and environmental consequences.

Schmidt, Ellen. 1997. "The World Bank and Russian Oil." The Ecologist 27(1): 21-27. Are we ignoring environmental consequences in the rush to obtain more oil?

Shcherbak, Yuri M. 1996. "Ten Years of the Chernobyl Era." Scientific American 274(4): 44-49. What have we learned from this disaster?

Sherwood Lollar, B., et al. 2002. "Abiogenic formation of alkanes in the Earth's crust as a minor source for global hydrocarbon reservoirs." Nature 416: 522-524 (2002). Claims that fossil fuels didn't come from plants or animals but rather from inorganic sources.

Smeloff, Ed and Peter Asmus. 1997. Reinventing Electric Utilities: Competition, Citizen Action, and Clean Power. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Restructuring power companies presents an opportunity to promote clean energy.

Suess, Erwin, e al. 1999. "Flammable ice." Scientific American 281(5): 76-83. Methane hydrates buried in the seafloor store more energy than all the world's fossil fuel reserves combined, but could trigger run-away global warming if they are disturbed.

Timoschenko, Valery and Tatiana Krolikova. 1997. "Oil Pipeline Imperils the Black Sea." Earth Island Journal 12(3): 23. Getting oil out of Kazakhstan could have severe environmental impacts.

Whipple, Chris G. 1996. "Can Nuclear Waste be Stored Safely at Yucca Mountain?" Scientific American 274(6): 72-79. Unanswered technical and geological questions leave it unclear how safe this plan may be.

Williams, T. 2000. "Zapped!" Audubon 102(1): 32-44. Every year, high-power lines electrocute thousands of eagles and other raptors. Now utility companies are being held liable.

Williams, Ted. 2001. "Mountain Madness." Audubon 103(3): 36-43. An angry denunciation of mountain top removal by coal mining companies in West Virginia.

Zorpette, Glen. 1996. "Confronting the Nuclear Legacy: Hanford's Nuclear Wasteland." Scientific American 274(5): 88-97. Bomb research and production have left a highly contaminated landscape in Washington state.