摘要: 1. Introduction 2. The living Earth 3. Warmed from above: solar energy 4. Wind, water, and waves: the fluid 5. Covered with green: biofuels basics 6. Fossil farming: geologic underpinnings of 7. light an ancient sun: fossil fuel origins 8. Digging for daylight: coal oil shale 9. Skimming cream: conventional gas 10. Stuck in mud: fuels that fail to flow 11. Petrified petroleum: sand hydrate 12. Water, everywhere 13. Primordial power: geothermal nuclear 14. Out sight, out mind: waste disposal 15. How long is forever?: time 16. Conclusions.