[ { "tid": "2329", "vid": "30", "name": "Topics in Energy", "description": "\x3cp\x3eInformation in The Energy Library falls into several broad areas: energy sources and conversion (oil, gas, nuclear, wind, solar, electricity); energy consumption (transportation, lighting, ); energy and society (prices, polices, sustainable development), and environment (pollution, climate change).\x26nbsp; This organization reflects the multifaceted nature of energy, its centrality in science and education, its pivotal role in economic growth and environmental change, and its dominant position in international affairs. For more information about the design of The Energy Library, click \x3ca href=\"http://www.theenergylibrary.com/about\"\x3ehere\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e", "weight": "-10", "depth": 0, "parents": [ "0" ] }, { "tid": "2332", "vid": "30", "name": "Energy in Focus", "description": "\x3cp\x3e\x26nbsp;If you had to know 10 things about energy, what would they be?\x26nbsp; Energy 101 provides one answer to that question. The Climate and Energy Primer provides basic information on that important connection, while Accidents and Disasters highlight the perils associated with energy systems.\x26nbsp; Energy Mythbusters put conventional wisdom to the test, while Energy Wonders describe some fascinating examples of energy on the Earth.\x3c/p\x3e", "weight": "0", "depth": 0, "parents": [ "0" ] }, { "tid": "1894", "vid": "30", "name": "Places", "description": "\x3cp\x3eEnergy systems are some of the most prominent human features on the Earth. Sites of energy extraction--coal mines, oil fields, hydroelectric facilities, geothermal power plants--span large areas of the Earth \'s surface and significantly alter the landscape. Wind farms dot coast lines and mountain ridges, and oil refineries are central features of the industrial landscape. Towns, cities and transportation networks have evolved in response to the development of energy, and reflect the important economic, cultural, political, technological and environmental impacts that energy places have on human life.\x3c/p\x3e", "weight": "0", "depth": 0, "parents": [ "0" ] }, { "tid": "2058", "vid": "30", "name": "Events", "description": "", "weight": "1", "depth": 0, "parents": [ "0" ] }, { "tid": "1484", "vid": "30", "name": "Major Topics", "description": "", "weight": "7", "depth": 0, "parents": [ "0" ] } ]