Publisher's Synopsis
Did you know that an engineering professor invented a scanner that can find ways to improve a building's energy efficiency? Readers discover this and other fun facts as they explore the many ways people around the world are using their STEM knowledge to tackle the global energy crisis. The engaging main text, fact-filled sidebars, and full-color photographs supplement science curriculum topics and help readers connect those curriculum topics to current events issues such as climate change. Readers will also be inspired to find their own ways to deal with the growing demand for energy around the world.