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Power Hungry: The Myths of "Green" Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Power Hungry: The Myths of "Green" Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Bryce
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 138,Width 215
Category/GenreManagement of land and natural resources
Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology
ISBN/Barcode 9781586489533
ClassificationsDewey:333.790973
Audience
General
Illustrations charts/grafs throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher PublicAffairs,U.S.
Imprint PublicAffairs,U.S.
Publication Date 26 April 2011
Publication Country United States

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 cannotand will notquit 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 that we make good decisions and smart investments based on facts. In Power Hungry, Bryce crushes a phalanx of energy myths, showing why renewables are not green, carbon capture and sequestration wont work, and evensurprise!that the U. S. is leading the world in energy efficiency. Power Hungry delivers a clear-eyed view of whats needed to transform the gargantuan global energy sector.

Author Biography

Robert Bryce has been producing industrial-strength journalism for two decades. He is the author most recently of Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence." He lives in Austin.