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

English

ISBN: 1586487892

EAN: 9781586487898

Category: Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / General/Business & Economics / Industries / Energy/

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Release Date: 04/30/2010

Synopsis: 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. InPower 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 wont 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 Hungrydelivers a clear-eyed view of what America has in the tank, and whats needed to transform the gargantuan global energy sector.

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

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.54 inches

Width: 6.13 inches

Length: 9.25 inches

Weight: 22.54 oz

Pages: 416