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Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism
Ozzie Zehner
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Description for Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism
Paperback. We don't have an energy crisis. We have a consumption crisis. Series: Our Sustainable Future. Num Pages: 464 pages, 12 illustrations, 17 charts, 1 table, printed on recycled paper with soy-baesd i. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
We don’t have an energy crisis. We have a consumption crisis. And this book, which takes aim at cherished assumptions regarding energy, offers refreshingly straight talk about what’s wrong with the way we think and talk about the problem. Though we generally believe we can solve environmental problems with more energy—more solar cells, wind turbines, and biofuels—alternative technologies come with their own side effects and limitations. How, for instance, do solar cells cause harm? Why can’t engineers solve wind power’s biggest obstacle? Why won’t contraception solve the problem of overpopulation lying at the heart of our concerns about energy, and ... Read more
We don’t have an energy crisis. We have a consumption crisis. And this book, which takes aim at cherished assumptions regarding energy, offers refreshingly straight talk about what’s wrong with the way we think and talk about the problem. Though we generally believe we can solve environmental problems with more energy—more solar cells, wind turbines, and biofuels—alternative technologies come with their own side effects and limitations. How, for instance, do solar cells cause harm? Why can’t engineers solve wind power’s biggest obstacle? Why won’t contraception solve the problem of overpopulation lying at the heart of our concerns about energy, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Our Sustainable Future
Condition
New
Weight
678g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803237759
SKU
V9780803237759
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99-1
About Ozzie Zehner
Ozzie Zehner, who has collaborated on numerous projects in industry, government, and academia, is a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley.
Reviews for Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism
"A bold look at the downside of green technologies and a host of refreshingly simple substitute solutions."—Kirkus "What set Zehner's work apart from the glut of other environment-related titles are his fresh ideas and superlatively engaging prose."—Carl Hays, Booklist Online "With chapter subtitles like "Step Away From the Pom-Poms" and epigraphs from the likes of Dr. Seuss, Zehner is a ... Read more