| Power Hungry: The Myths of Green Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future Contributor(s): Bryce, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1586489534 ISBN-13: 9781586489533 Publisher: PublicAffairs OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Energy - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Fossil Fuels - Science | Energy |
| Dewey: 333.79 |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 5.57" W x 8.25" (0.95 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The promise of green jobs and a clean energy future has roused the masses. But as Robert Bryce makes clear in this provocative book, that vision needs a major re-vision. We cannot -- and will not -- quit using carbon-based fuels at any time in the near future for a simple reason: they provide the horsepower that we crave. The hard reality is that oil, coal, and natural gas are here to stay. Fueling our society requires more than sentiment and rhetoric; we need to make good decisions and smart investments based on facts. In Power Hungry, Bryce provides a supertanker-load of footnoted facts while shepherding readers through basic physics and math. And with the help of a panoply of vivid graphics and tables, he crushes a phalanx of energy myths, showing why renewables are not green, carbon capture and sequestration won't work, and even -- surprise! -- that the U.S. is leading the world in energy efficiency. He also charts the amazing growth of the fuels of the future: natural gas and nuclear. Power Hungry delivers a clear-eyed view of what America has in the tank, and what's needed to transform the gargantuan global energy sector. |