Before the lights go out
Subtitle: conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us
By: Maggie Koerth-Baker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780470876251
Subjects: Energy consumption; Energy development; Renewable energy sources; Energy conservation; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization; Energy policy
Description: "This text argues we're not going to solve the energy problem by convincing everyone to live like it's 1900 because that's not a good thing. Instead of reverting to the past, we have to build a future where we get energy from new places, use it in new ways, and do more with less. Clean coal? Natural gas? Nuclear? Electric cars? We'll need them all. When you look at the numbers, you'll find that we'll still be using fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables for decades to come. Looks at new battery technology, smart grids, passive buildings, decentralized generation, clean coal, and carbon sequestration. These are buzzwords now, but they'll be a part of your world soon. For many people, they already are"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.