Current events related to energy policy a" skyrocketing gasoline
prices, the 2003 Northeast Blackout, the Kyoto Protocola (TM)s
enactment, passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the
influence of recent Gulf Coast hurricanes on energy supplies and
prices a" demand innovative approaches towards conceptualizing the
relationship between energy and American society.
This book takes on a central quandary in the study of energy and
environmental policy: What myths continue to exist in American
culture concerning energy, the environment, and society? It enrolls
twenty-four of the nationa (TM)s top experts working on energy
policy in industry, government laboratories, utilities, nonprofit
organizations, and universities to debunk and contextualize
thirteen energy myths relating to electric power, renewable energy,
energy efficiency, transportation, and climate change.
While the book focuses on the American experience, it will be of
interest to those working in the fields of energy policy, energy
and the environment, and technology assessment worldwide.
"This is a brilliant, bold, and fascinating book a ]that should
be read by anybody even remotely concerned about energy, the
environment, or the future of American society." (Art Rosenfeld,
Commissioner, California Energy Commission and recipient of the
2006 Enrico Fermi Award)
"a ]This work is a must-read for anyone interested in American
energy policy." (Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save
Energy)
"a ]By collecting the best minds to debunk the greatest of these
myths, Sovacool and Brown have brought us a step closer to finding
a national energy policy based on common sense." (Chris Cooper,
Executive Director, Network for New Energy Choices)
"a ] Sovacool and Brown provide a bold and imaginative way
forward." (John A. "Skip" Laitner, Visiting Fellow and Senior
Economist, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy)
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