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Power Hungry by Robert Bryce

Power Hungry

The Myths of ""green"" Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future

Robert Bryce, Ax Norman, Audible Studios

PublicAffairs · Print & ebook · April 26, 2011

The promise of "green jobs" and a "clean energy future" has roused the masses.

Energy PolicyEnergyFossil Fuel Energy
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Who it’s for
A clear-eyed guide for when energy debates get foggy and slogans start doing the heavy lifting.
Genres
Energy, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuel Energy
Published
PublicAffairs, April 26, 2011

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About this book

The promise of "green jobs" and a "clean energy future" has roused the masses. But as Robert Bryce makes clear in this provocative book, that vision needs a major re-vision. We cannot -- and will not -- quit using carbon-based fuels at any time in the near future for a simple reason: they provide the horsepower that we crave. The hard reality is that oil, coal, and natural gas are here to stay.

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Fueling our society requires more than sentiment and rhetoric; we need to make good decisions and smart investments based on facts. In Power Hungry, Bryce provides a supertanker-load of footnoted facts while shepherding readers through basic physics and math. And with the help of a panoply of vivid graphics and tables, he crushes a phalanx of energy myths, showing why renewables are not green, carbon capture and sequestration won't work, and even -- surprise! -- that the U.S. is leading the world in energy efficiency. He also charts the amazing growth of the fuels of the future: natural gas and nuclear. Power Hungry delivers a clear-eyed view of what America has "in the tank," and what's needed to transform the gargantuan global energy sector.

Clear-Eyed Energy

A clear-eyed guide for when energy debates get foggy and slogans start doing the heavy lifting.

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  • plainspoken energy explanations
  • a skeptical take on green-energy promises

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  • accessible, practical prose
  • discussion-friendly framing

Where it sits

Energy Policy47%
Fossil Fuel Energy35%
Energy26%

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Publisher categories

  • Technology
  • Renewable Energy
  • Fossil Fuel Energy
Authors
Robert Bryce, Ax Norman, Audible Studios
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Published
April 26, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Technology