The Energy Reader takes an unflinching look at the environmental
devastation created by our thirst for energy--including supposedly
clean renewable sources. From oil spills, nuclear accidents, and
mountaintop-removal coal mining to oversized wind farms and
desert-destroying solar power plants, virtually every region of the
globe is now experiencing the consequences of out-of-control energy
development. Essentially no place is sacred, no landscape safe from
the relentless search for energy resources to continue powering a
culture based on perpetual growth. Precious wildlands, fragile
ecosystems, even our own communities and children's health are at
risk.
Featuring essays by more than thirty of the most brilliant minds in
the fields of energy, society, and ecology, The Energy Reader lifts
the veil on the harsh realities of our pursuit of energy at any
price, revealing the true costs, benefits, and limitations of all
our energy options. Contributors include Wes Jackson, Bill
McKibben, Sandra B. Lubarsky, Richard Heinberg, Philip Cafaro,
Wendell Berry, Juan Pablo Orrego. Collectively, they offer a
wake-up call about the future of energy and what each of us can do
to change course.
Ultimately, the book offers not only a deep critique of the current
system that is toxic to nature and people, but also a hopeful
vision for a future energy economy--in which resilience, health,
beauty, biodiversity, and durability, not incessant growth, are the
organizing principles.
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