Before the lights go out
conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us
by Maggie Koerth-Baker
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"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"--
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Energy consumption, Energy development, Renewable energy sources, Energy conservation, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, Energy policy, Politique énergétique, Energies renouvelables, Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Consommation d'énergie, Ressources énergétiques, Mondialisation, Energy policy, united statesPlaces
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Before the lights go out: conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us
2012, John Wiley & Sons
in English
0470876255 9780470876251
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