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The Resource Green illusions : the dirty secrets of clean energy and the future of environmentalism, Ozzie Zehner

Green illusions : the dirty secrets of clean energy and the future of environmentalism, Ozzie Zehner

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"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 what will? This practical, environmentally informed, and lucid book persuasively argues for a change of perspective. If consumption is the problem, as Ozzie Zehner suggests, then we need to shift our focus from suspect alternative energies to improving social and political fundamentals: walkable communities, improved consumption, enlightened governance, and, most notably, women's rights. The dozens of first steps he offers are surprisingly straightforward. For instance, he introduces a simple sticker that promises a greater impact than all of the nation's solar cells. He uncovers why carbon taxes won't solve our energy challenges (and presents two taxes that could). Finally, he explores how future environmentalists will focus on similarly fresh alternatives that are affordable, clean, and can actually improve our well-being."--Page 4 of cover
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eng
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Publication
Extent
xx, 437 pages
Contents
  • Introduction : Unraveling the spectacle
  • I: Seductive futures : Solar cells and other fairy tales ; Wind power's flurry of limitations ; Biofuels and the politics of big corn ; The nuclear-military-industrial risk complex ; The hydrogen zombie ; Conjuring clean coal ; Hydropower, hybrids, and other hydras
  • II: From here to there : The alternative-energy fetish ; The first step
  • III: The future of environmentalism : Women's rights ; Improving consumption ; The architecture of community ; Efficiency culture ; Asking questions
  • Epilogue: A grander narrative?
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9780803237759
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Green illusions : the dirty secrets of clean energy and the future of environmentalism
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Green illusions
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the dirty secrets of clean energy and the future of environmentalism
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Ozzie Zehner
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Language
eng
Summary
"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 what will? This practical, environmentally informed, and lucid book persuasively argues for a change of perspective. If consumption is the problem, as Ozzie Zehner suggests, then we need to shift our focus from suspect alternative energies to improving social and political fundamentals: walkable communities, improved consumption, enlightened governance, and, most notably, women's rights. The dozens of first steps he offers are surprisingly straightforward. For instance, he introduces a simple sticker that promises a greater impact than all of the nation's solar cells. He uncovers why carbon taxes won't solve our energy challenges (and presents two taxes that could). Finally, he explores how future environmentalists will focus on similarly fresh alternatives that are affordable, clean, and can actually improve our well-being."--Page 4 of cover
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Zehner, Ozzie
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Our sustainable future
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  • Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
  • Renewable energy sources
  • Environmentalism
  • Énergies renouvelables
  • TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
  • Environment and ecology
  • Environmentalism
  • Renewable energy sources
  • United States
  • Erneuerbare Energien
  • Ökologische Bewegung
  • Mythos
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Green illusions : the dirty secrets of clean energy and the future of environmentalism, Ozzie Zehner
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-414) and index
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Contents
Introduction : Unraveling the spectacle -- I: Seductive futures : Solar cells and other fairy tales ; Wind power's flurry of limitations ; Biofuels and the politics of big corn ; The nuclear-military-industrial risk complex ; The hydrogen zombie ; Conjuring clean coal ; Hydropower, hybrids, and other hydras -- II: From here to there : The alternative-energy fetish ; The first step -- III: The future of environmentalism : Women's rights ; Improving consumption ; The architecture of community ; Efficiency culture ; Asking questions -- Epilogue: A grander narrative?
Control code
759915567
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xx, 437 pages
Isbn
9780803237759
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2011042685
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rdamedia
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WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 655
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9786613664532
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(OCoLC)759915567
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Green illusions : the dirty secrets of clean energy and the future of environmentalism, Ozzie Zehner
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-414) and index
Carrier category
volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : Unraveling the spectacle -- I: Seductive futures : Solar cells and other fairy tales ; Wind power's flurry of limitations ; Biofuels and the politics of big corn ; The nuclear-military-industrial risk complex ; The hydrogen zombie ; Conjuring clean coal ; Hydropower, hybrids, and other hydras -- II: From here to there : The alternative-energy fetish ; The first step -- III: The future of environmentalism : Women's rights ; Improving consumption ; The architecture of community ; Efficiency culture ; Asking questions -- Epilogue: A grander narrative?
Control code
759915567
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xx, 437 pages
Isbn
9780803237759
Lccn
2011042685
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 655
Other control number
9786613664532
Other physical details
illustrations
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
  • 366453
  • fe845b01-7b79-4f8c-86c4-1f4fb5f63176
System control number
(OCoLC)759915567

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