KEENE, New Hampshire, Oct. 31 -- The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment issued the following news: The concept of energy has a history that long pre-dates any dreams of resource extraction or electrification. Cultures around the world have viewed different energies, plural, as living forces. Depending on the context, the word "energy" might call up images of interconnected beings, landforms, species, and worldviews. Phases of existence have even been understood in terms of   more