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Energy Revolution: The Physics and the Promise of Efficient Technology
Mara Prentiss
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Description for Energy Revolution: The Physics and the Promise of Efficient Technology
Hardback. Using full-color visualizations of key concepts and data, Mara Prentiss interprets government reports, technology, and basic physical laws to advance a bold claim: wind and solar power alone could generate 100% of the U.S. average energy demand, without lifestyle sacrifices. And meeting the actual U.S. energy demand with renewables is within reach. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PH; TBC; THT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 32. Weight in Grams: 852.
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed--but it can be wasted. The United States wastes two-thirds of its energy, including 80 percent of the energy used in transportation. So the nation has a tremendous opportunity to develop a sensible energy policy based on benefits and costs. But to do that we need facts--not hyperbole, not wishful thinking. Mara Prentiss presents and interprets political and technical information from government reports and press releases, as well as fundamental scientific laws, to advance a bold claim: wind and solar power could generate 100 percent of the United States' average total energy demand for ... Read more
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed--but it can be wasted. The United States wastes two-thirds of its energy, including 80 percent of the energy used in transportation. So the nation has a tremendous opportunity to develop a sensible energy policy based on benefits and costs. But to do that we need facts--not hyperbole, not wishful thinking. Mara Prentiss presents and interprets political and technical information from government reports and press releases, as well as fundamental scientific laws, to advance a bold claim: wind and solar power could generate 100 percent of the United States' average total energy demand for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
851g
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674725027
SKU
V9780674725027
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99-50
About Mara Prentiss
Mara Prentiss is Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University.
Reviews for Energy Revolution: The Physics and the Promise of Efficient Technology
With all the justified excitement around the fracking revolution it's crucial not to lose sight of the ultimate importance of renewables and energy efficiency. Mara Prentiss has written a highly valuable, scientifically grounded guide to the great things that are possible in both these spheres.
Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard University [Prentiss] steers ... Read more
Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard University [Prentiss] steers ... Read more