Energy industries and utilities Books
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Energy in the Nordic World
Book SynopsisPresents a concise and timely history of energy production, trade, and consumption in the Nordic world, starting with a review of the regional energy mix - from wind, solar, tide and wave, geothermal, biomass, nuclear, coal, and gas sources.
£999.99
LUP - University of Michigan Press Politics Markets and Congressional Policy Choices
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£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Power Failure
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker Best Books of 2022 • Financial Times Best Books of 2022 • The Economist Best Books of 2022The dramatic rise—and unimaginable fall—of America''s most iconic corporation by New York Times bestselling author and pre-eminent financial journalist William D. CohanNo company embodied American ingenuity, innovation, and industrial power more spectacularly and more consistently than the General Electric Company. GE once developed and manufactured many of the inventions we take for granted today, nearly everything from the lightbulb to the jet engine. GE also built a cult of financial and leadership success envied across the globe and became the world’s most valuable and most admired company. But even at the height of its prestige and influence, cracks were forming in its formidable foundation.In a masterful re-appraisal of a company that on
£32.00
Irish Academic Press Ltd Going Nuclear Ireland Britain and the Campaign to
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£64.32
James Clarke Company Understanding Energy
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£21.00
Schiffer Publishing Ltd UNAUTHORIZED GUIDE TO MOBIL COLLECTIBLES Chasing
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£23.79
Random House USA Inc The End of Country
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£13.60
Ohio State University Press Wolf Creek Station Kansas Gas and Electric
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£999.99
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Distributed Power in the United States
Book SynopsisOffers recommendations for ensuring the security and sustainability of the US electricity system now and for future generations through the greater deployment of distributed power systems (DPS). This report provides a comprehensive survey of the current technology and policy landscape of DPS and offers suggestions for its most effective use, along with warnings on its possible pitfalls.Trade ReviewThis book performs a real service in advancing our understanding of distributed power and the contribution it can make as we move to a more efficient clean energy economy." — Senator Jeff Bingaman, former chairman, US Senate Energy Committee on Energy and Natural Resources"This book is an invaluable reference for policymakers, scholars, and businesses looking to understand the complex landscape of distributed power and the challenges and opportunities it presents in the new energy economy." — Andy Karsner, chairman, Manifest Energy, and former assistant secretary of energy for energy efficiency and renewable energy (2006–8)
£17.95
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Energy Efficiency Building a Clean Secure Economy
Book SynopsisThe entire world, especially the United States, is in the midst of an energy revolution. Since the oil embargo of 1973, individuals, corporations, and other organizations have found ways to economically reduce energy use. In this book, Jim Sweeney examines the energy policies and practices of the past forty years and their impact on three crucial systems: the economy, the environment, and national security. He shows how energy-efficiency contributions to the country's overall energy situation have been more powerful than all the increases in the domestic production of oil, gas, coal, geothermal energy, nuclear power, solar power, wind power, and biofuels. The author details the impact of new and improved energy-efficient technologies, the environmental and national security benefits of energy efficiency, ways to amplify energy efficiency, and more. Energy Efficiency: Building a Clean, Secure Economy reveals how the careful nurturing of private- and public-sector energy efficiency-along
£25.20
Petroleum Extension Service Drilling Fluids Lesson 2
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£74.44
John Wiley & Sons Inc Industrial Gas Flaring Practices
Book SynopsisImportant topic: previously thought of as a safe and efficient practice but studies refute this proving it to be highly pulluting and dangerous Highlights different flare designs, misrepresentations made by industry and the ambiguity in the regulations Includes case studies to bring the topic into context .Trade Review“Written by a chemical engineer, the book offers a comprehensive look at this complex subject . . . As the consequences of gas flaring practices become more widely understood, this reference can help professionals in refineries and chemical plants to reduce CO2 emissions.” (Chemical Engineering Progress, 21 May 2013) Table of ContentsPreface vii About the author xi 1 Principles of Combustion 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Combustion Basics 3 1.3 Physical Gas Laws 9 1.4 Stoichiometric and Thermodynamic Considerations 11 1.5 Ignition 12 1.6 Flammability and Flammable Mixtures 14 1.7 Gas Mixtures 20 2 Overview of Flares and Gas Flaring Practices 23 2.1 General Description 23 2.2 Types of Flares 25 2.3 Flare System Components and Design Features 32 2.4 Flare Regulations 38 2.5 Flare Enforcement Actions 48 2.6 Major Suppliers 52 2.7 Flare Terminology 52 3 Overview of Disposal Systems and Relief Headers 59 3.1 Blowdown Systems 59 3.2 Disposal System Components 63 3.3 Quench Drum 70 3.4 Seals and the Seal Drum 71 3.5 Knockout Drums 73 4 Flare Types 75 4.1 Introduction 75 4.2 Hydrogen Assisted Flares 77 4.3 Steam Assisted Flares 92 4.4 Efficiency and Smoking Flares 97 5 Remote Sensing and Monitoring 103 5.1 Introduction 103 5.2 Remote Sensing Dial Technology 103 5.3 Experience 106 6 Practical Considerations and Emissions Calculations 113 6.1 Introduction 113 6.2 Sizing Considerations 114 6.3 General Permit Obligations 118 6.4 Monitoring System Requirements 122 6.5 Marama Guidelines for Calculating Flare Emissions 130 6.6 TCEQ New Source Review (NSR) Emission Calculations 136 6.7 U.S. EPA’s AP-42 145 6.8 Calculations Versus Measurement 152 7 Case Studies 157 7.1 Introduction 157 7.2 The Exxon Chalmette Refinery 158 7.3 The BP Texas City Refinery 170 7.4 Valero Tennessee Refinery 232 Appendix 241 Properties Data 241
£135.80
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oil Panic and the Global Crisis
Book SynopsisIs the world running out of oil? This book analyzes predictions of global oil depletion in the context of science, history, and economics. There has been continuing alarm about the imminent exhaustion of earth''s non-renewable resources. Yet, the world has never run out of any significant, globally traded, non-renewable resource. Is the world finally facing a non-renewable resource depletion catastrophe, or is the current concern just another one of a succession of panics? In this book, key assumptions and underlying arguments in the global oil-depletion debate are first summarized and then challenged. Facts about oil supply, production, and consumption are made accessible using concise and simple graphics. Concepts of resource depletion, end-use needs, technology leap-frogging, efficiency, and substitution are used to evaluate historical patterns of exploitation of non-renewable resources and to explore what history suggests about our future dependence on oil. This bTrade Review"He writes so from a position of strength having spent years analysing industry data and I find it difficult not to be swayed by the force of his honest arguments." (Oilholics Synonymous Report, September 2010) It is a book serious students of the world oil market should read, not because Gorelick has all the answers but because his account is well reasoned, well informed, and argued honestly, with respect for responsible opposing viewpoints." (David Lloyd Greene, Science, May 2010) "The book is a refreshing and methodical expose´ of the most common myths about oil that many of us hold as truths. Gorelick weaves an intriguing story from what might have been a dreadfully boring, yet impressive collection of data and observations. It was a pleasure to read and learn from this book, which I highly recommend to experts and non-experts alike, particularly our leaders in government." (Kenneth E. Peters, Geofluids, 2010) "In all my years as a journalist who has written on oil and follows the crude markets closely, I feel this book is the most engaging, detailed and well written one that I have come across in its genre. I am happy to recommend it to commodities professionals, economists, students and just about anyone interested in reading up on the oil depletion debate." (Gaurav Sharma, Infrastructure Journal 2010) "Professor Gorelick’s book is a valuable contribution to the debate about peak oil and could profitably be read by anybody requiring a pathway through the economic and political smokescreens which have grown up around the topic." (Geo Expro, September 2010)Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments x About Units xi Getting Started: What Do You Think? xiii 1 End of the Oil Era 1 Cause for Concern 1 Hubbert's Curve 4 The Appeal of Hubbert's Curve 10 Hubbert's Success 11 US Oil Dependence Since Peak Production 12 Chapters Ahead 13 Notes and References 13 2 The Global Oil Landscape 16 Introduction 16 Defi nitions 17 Petroleum Composition and Energy Density 18 Why a Barrel Is a bbl 20 The Oil Business 20 OPEC 23 How Much Oil Is There? The USGS Assessment 26 From the USGS Assessment to 2009 29 Reserves 31 Where Is Oil Produced? 32 Where Is Oil Consumed? 33 Oil Imports 35 After Oil Is Produced 37 Oil Production Versus Consumption 38 Oil Quality 40 Oil Pricing by Quality 40 Gasoline 41 What Determines the Price of Gasoline at the Pump? 41 The Price of Gasoline 44 Gasoline Price Elasticity: What Happens When the Price Goes Up (or Down)? 45 Gasoline Price Variability 47 Points to Take Away 49 Notes and References 51 3 The Historical Resource Depletion Debate 58 The Malthusian Doctrine 58 The Limits to Growth 59 The Oil Panics of 1916 and 1918 62 Panic Revisited: The Oil Crisis of the 1970s 63 Arguments Supporting Global Oil Depletion 65 Declining Oil Production in Countries in Addition to That in the US 65 Production Exceeds Discoveries 66 Reserve and Endowment Estimates are Inflated 67 Industry Exaggeration of Reserves 69 Fewer Giant Fields Discovered and Production is Declining 70 Decline in Discovery and Oil Drilling Suggests Onset of Production Decline 72 Global Industrial Development and Oil Consumption 74 The Price of Oil is Increasing: Does This Indicate Scarcity? 77 Forecasts Support a Decline in Global Production Using Extensions to Hubbert's Approach 80 Summary 81 Notes and References 82 4 Counter-Arguments to Imminent Global Oil Depletion 87 Myth I: Hubbert's Predicted Production Rates Were Accurate 87 US Oil Production 88 The Bell-Shaped Curve 93 US Natural Gas Production 95 Global Oil Production 95 Myth II: A Decline in Production Necessarily Indicates Scarcity 98 Commodity Scarcity 98 Generalizing the Debate: Resource Economists versus Neo-Malthusians 103 Back to Oil 110 Scarcity Rent 116 Myth III: Resource Assessments Provide Useful Endowment Estimates 118 The Missing Mass Balance 123 Counter-Argument to OPEC and Industry Exaggeration of Reserves 124 Myth IV: After So Much Exploration, There Is Little Oil Left To Be Found 126 US Oil: Reserves 126 US Oil: Discoveries 128 Global Oil: Reserves 132 Global Oil: Discoveries 138 Russian and Global Arctic Oil 144 Myth V: The World Cannot Afford Increases in Oil Use as Developing Nations Demand More Oil 146 Future Demand of Developing Nations 146 Oil Expenditures in the World Economy 153 Myth VI: There Are No Substitutes for Oil 156 The Gold Resource Pyramid 156 The Oil Resource Pyramid 160 The US and Global Oil Resource Pyramids 161 Three Unconventional Oil Substitutes 165 US heavy oil 165 Global heavy oil 166 US oil sands 168 Global oil sands 168 US oil shale 170 Global oil shale 172 Fossil Fuel Conversion: The Role of Gas and Coal 173 The Importance of Diesel 175 Synthetic Fuel from Coal and Natural Gas 175 Natural Gas Resources 177 Coal Resources 180 Chapter Summary 181 Notes and References 183 5 Beyond Panic 195 The Non-Renewable Resource Model 195 Where Is an Effi ciency Gain Possible? 196 Will Increases in Effi ciency Indeed Reduce Demand? 199 Two scenarios for developing nations 204 What Might Ultimately Substitute for Oil? 207 Consideration 1: Cost of dependence on imported oil 208 Consideration 2: Gasoline and atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions 209 Consideration 3: Alternatives 210 Ethanol 211 Biodiesel 212 Leapfrogging to an ultimate substitute 213 Effects of a US move to oil alternatives 215 The State of Oil Resources 219 Ending Thoughts 221 Notes and References 225 Index 231
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Arcadia Publishing (SC) Illinois Oil and Gas
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Lost Fox Cities
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Cardiff
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£21.24
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oil
Book SynopsisOil pulses through our daily lives. It is the plastic we touch, the food we eat, and the way we move. Oil politics in the twentieth century was about the management of abundance, state power, and market growth. The legacy of this age of plenty includes declining conventional oil reserves, volatile prices, climate change, and enduring poverty in many oil-rich countries. The politics of oil are now at a turning point, and its future will not be like its past. In this in-depth primer to one of the world’s most significant industries, authors Gavin Bridge and Philippe Le Billon take a fresh look at the contemporary political economy of oil. Going beyond simple assertions of peak oil and an oil curse, they point to an industry reordered by global shifts in demand toward Asia, growing reliance on unconventional reserves, international commitments to reduce carbon emissions, a growing campaign for fossil fuel divestment, and violent political struggles in many producer states. As a new geopolitics of oil emerges, the need for effective global oil governance becomes imperative. Highlighting the growing influence of civil society and attentive to the efforts of firms and states to craft new institutions, this fully updated second edition identifies the challenges and opportunities to curtail price volatility, curb demand and the growth of dirty oil, decarbonize energy systems, and improve governance in oil-producing countries.Trade Review“The new edition of Oil is the best available guide to the new geopolitics of hydrocarbons.”Michael Ross, University of California Los Angeles “This trenchant analysis shows how intimately intertwined oil has become with everyday life and offers compelling reasons why things need to change. Essential reading for anyone wishing to learn more about one of society’s favorite fossil fuels.”Benjamin Sovacool, University of SussexTable of ContentsContents List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Nature of a Political Resource 2 Capturing Oil 3 Marketing Oil 4 Living With Oil 5 Securing Oil 5 Developing Through Oil 6 Governing Oil 8 Better and Beyond: The Future of Oil Notes Selected Readings Index
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Bloomberg Press Seizing Power: The Grab for Global Oil Wealth
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£20.69
Seven Stories Press,U.S. The Last Energy War: The Battle Over Utility
Book SynopsisA fast-paced, shoot-from-the-hip "people''s history," The Last Energy War is an accessible, entertaining, and infuriating narration of how the electric power business started, how it almost bankrupted the nation, and how it is now soaking the public to pay for its trillion-dollar atomic mistake.From the electric chair to Chernobyl, from Thomas Edison to Cleveland''s "boy mayor" Dennis Kucinich, this fascinating little book shows how the mega-utilities squashed solar power, how a military-utility alliance helped force atomic reactors down the public throat without a vote, and how a score of bought state legislatures have already handed corrupt utilities $200 billion in pure pork through a bogus deregulatory process.Merciless in its Robber Baron critique, The Last Energy War also builds on American heroes such as Franklin Roosevelt and George Norris to offer a blueprint for how we can take back out power supply.Relentlessly optimistic, it is the one book you must read to understand what''s really happening to you when you turn on your lights—and then get the bill.
£6.60
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Political Economy of Oil in Alaska: Multinationals vs. the State
Book SynopsisDoes Alaska's reliance on oil and gas mean that it inevitably will be controlled by corporate energy interests? Or can the state use its vast resource holdings to manage a more symmetrical partnership? ""The Political Economy of Oil in Alaska"" investigates the complex relationship Alaska has with its most precious commodity.Offering a new perspective on the challenges of oil-dependent development, the authors explore the dynamic balance between the power of a subnational government - as the owner of resources, possessor of fiscal authority, and regulator of safety and environmental conditions - and the ability of Big Oil to develop energy resources, affect the state economy, and influence state policies. The result is a comprehensive study of an often contentious alliance.It investigates the complex relationship Alaska has with its most precious commodity - oil - and with the corporations that bring that oil to market.Trade ReviewThis well-documented volume is necessary reading for anyone interested in the politics of oil, regardless of geographical region. - Carl Shepro, University of Alaska, AnchorageTable of ContentsIntroduction.; A Brief History of Oil in Alaska.; Campaigns, Elections, and the Influence of Oil.; Petroleum Revenues and Tax Policy.; Oil Supply, Budgets, and Expenditures.; Economic Development and State Ownership of Oil and Gas.; Managing the Wealth.; Protecting the Environment.; Conclusions.
£60.80
Penguin Putnam Inc The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the
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£16.20
Chelsea Green Publishing Co Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the
Book SynopsisOil and coal have built our civilization, created our wealth, and enriched the lives of billions. Yet, their rising costs to our security, economy, health, and environment now outweigh their benefits. Moreover, that long-awaited energy tipping point—where alternatives work better than oil and coal and compete purely on cost—is no longer decades in the future. It is here and now. And it is the fulcrum of economic transformation. A global clean-energy race has emerged with astounding speed. The ability to operate without fossil fuels will define winners and losers in business—and among nations. In Reinventing Fire, Amory Lovins and Rocky Mountain Institute offer a new vision to revitalize business models, end-run Washington gridlock, and win the clean-energy race—not forced by public policy but led by business for enduring profit. This groundbreaking roadmap reveals market-based solutions across the transportation, building, industry, and electricity sectors. It highlights pathways and competitive strategies for a 158%-bigger 2050 U.S. economy that needs no oil, no coal, no nuclear energy, one-third less natural gas, and no new inventions. This transition would cost $5 trillion less than business-as-usual—without counting fossil fuels’ huge hidden costs. It requires no new federal taxes, subsidies, mandates, or laws. The policy innovations needed to unlock and speed it need no Act of Congress. Whether you care most about profits and jobs, national security, health, or environmental stewardship, Reinventing Fire charts a pragmatic course that makes sense and makes money. With clarity and mastery, Lovins and RMI point out the astounding opportunities for enterprises to create the new energy era. Drawing praise from President Bill Clinton, former National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane, and a host of others, Reinventing Fire has piqued the interest of world leaders, business leaders, and political strategists. The paperback will carry a new preface detailing the response from China and beyond.Trade ReviewBook News- Author Lovins, a government consultant on energy, is co-founder and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute, an independent think-tank on the use of natural resources. In this color illustrated book for business leaders and others, Lovins predicts that if businesses start now to adopt currently available alternative energy technologies at normal rates of return, the US can realistically stop using oil and coal by 2050, for a savings of $5 trillion. The author argues that because the necessary legislation and public policy are already in place for the transition to clean power, the transition can come about through market-based innovation across many different industries. After explaining the true costs of oil and coal, the book focuses on transportation, building design, improvements in industry energy efficiency, and carbon-free electricity generation. The book's reader-friendly layout includes color photos, charts, and case and example boxes on every page, combined with an accessible writing style. While the contributors are all affiliated with Rocky Mountain Institute, the book's content has been reviewed by outside experts as well. A web site offers supporting methodological and technical material.Choice- Energy forms the basis of modern living and is tied to every country's economic, political, social, health, and environmental policies. This well-documented work by energy expert Lovins (cofounder, Rocky Mountain Institute) and RMI staff begins by discussing the growing economic and environmental impact of fossil fuel dependence. Next, separate chapters address four different energy-intensive sectors in the US: transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity. Each chapter includes data on current energy consumption along with ways to change existing patterns (e.g., new designs, renewable sources, more-efficient practices). The concluding chapter ‘Many Choices, One Future,’ looks at the US in 2050: shortened workdays, decreased road traffic, a cleaner atmosphere, and a huge amount of capital formerly wasted on fossil fuels available to address various social challenges. This assumes that the path charted in ‘Reinventing Fire’ is at work. The authors argue that their proposal is economically feasible and would create jobs, positively impact the environment, and enhance the global competitiveness of the US. Among the barriers listed, the resistance of political incumbents and an absence of visionary political leaders committed to these fundamental changes stand out. A must read for anyone who deals with energy, especially decision makers. Summing up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; general readers.ForeWord Reviews- Reinventing Fire is an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the issues and challenges tied to our nation's energy use. Amory Lovins is a noted authority on energy—especially its efficient use and sustainable supply. In 2009, Time named him among the world's 100 most influential people, and Foreign Policy, one of the 100 top global thinkers. In 1982, Lovins co-founded the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an independent, nonprofit think tank focused on the ‘efficient and restorative use of resources.’ The team's expertise is evident, as Lovins and fellow RMI researchers outline the current state of energy use, including what they call the nation's "addiction to fossil fuels," and propose an array of transformational solutions. Their long-term view emphasizes smart business strategy over public policy as the route to the ‘new energy era.’ The ‘winners’ in this new era will be those companies, organizations—and even nations—nimble and innovative enough to anticipate and realize the opportunities. Following a review of our energy profile today, the book sets the stage with two contrasting scenarios for energy consumption in 2050, one that is ‘business as usual’ and one that ‘reinvents fire.’ The optimal scenario would reduce overall energy consumption through innovation and efficiency, while increasing use of renewable sources and bringing a multitude of benefits—to the economy and the environment, as well as to our health and national security. The challenges posed by this book are at once inspirational and daunting, but Reinventing Fire makes it clear that facing them with passion and ingenuity is essential to our future prosperity as a people and a nation."Amory and his 'reinventing fire' energy path should be part of the induction packs for all political, financial and business leaders."--John Elkington, The GuardianReinventing Fire shows us that we neither need to freeze in the dark, nor go back to the Stone Age, to ensure a healthy, habitable planet for ourselves and our descendants.--Andy Kerr, Home Power "In crisp and vivid language, Amory Lovins sets out a blueprint for a much-improved future in the generation and use of energy. We can all learn from reading this clear statement from a real expert."--George P. Shultz, former Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury, distinguished fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, former president of Bechtel"My friend Amory Lovins knows that the most important question of the twenty-first century is the 'how' question-how we turn good ideas into working solutions. Reinventing Fire is a wise, detailed, and comprehensive blueprint for gathering the best existing technologies for energy use and putting them to work right now to create jobs, end our dependence on climate-changing fossil fuels, and unleash the enormous economic potential of the coming energy revolution."--President Bill Clinton"If you wanted to bring America happiness and prosperity, and address unemployment, government gridlock and climate change, and create meaning in a world rife with contradictory views and ideologies, you can do one thing: read Reinventing Fire...and then see to it that it is read by every decision maker in the land. This is a stunning work of enormous dimension. Reinventing Fire outlines an eminently practical path to a durable and meaningful future by reimagining how we use and produce the lifeblood of civilization-energy in its myriad forms."--Paul Hawken, author of Blessed Unrest; co-author, Natural Capitalism"Amory Lovins and his team of extraordinary professionals provide an analytically sound, detailed, compelling plan for transforming our national use of energy-and for saving $5 trillion in the process! Reinventing Fire is a towering work, a page-turning tour de force of compelling wisdom that deserves a permanent place on the desk-nay, in the mind-of whoever holds the chair in the Oval Office."--Robert C. McFarlane, national security advisor to President Reagan; co-founder and co-chair of the United States Energy Security Council"America's business leaders have long waited for a practical vision of how innovation and entrepreneurship can drive the shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. Now, in Reinventing Fire, that profit-led path is here, clear, and compelling."--Gerald D. Hines, founder and chairman, Hines"Reinventing Fire crackles with fresh perspectives and compelling insights about our energy past, present, and future. Drawing on the logic of economics, physics, geology, national security, and just plain common sense, Lovins and his colleagues blaze a trail toward an energy future that is cleaner, cheaper, and safer. A 'must read' book for business leaders, policymakers, environmentalists, academics, and anyone else who cares about our planet's future and our nation's prosperity."--Dan Esty, Director, Center for Business and the Environment at Yale University, and author of Green to Gold"A compelling call for action. From one of the brightest and most practical thinkers in America-straight from the heart, bold advice to America on how to handle energy, reduce the budget deficit, and create millions of jobs. Amory Lovins has written the definitive prescription for the twenty-first century American economy. Take these prescriptions on energy, and the rest of America will do quite nicely in the years ahead. Ignore these recommendations, and we'll find ourselves in a darkening struggle for our prosperity, our future, and our way of life."--Retired General Wesley K. Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe"A must-read 'new baseline' analysis for innovators and policy makers."--Bill Joy, partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; co-founder, Sun Microsystems"A brilliant, thorough, innovative plan for a complete and profitable restructuring over the next four decades of how we use and supply energy for transport, electricity, buildings, and industry. RMI's new fire will transform everything we do, and will especially help us see our way out of the massive problems caused by our dependence on oil and coal."--R. James Woolsey, venture partner, Lux Capital; former director of Central Intelligence; chairman, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
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Berrett-Koehler Rooftop Revolution: Join the Fight to Save Our
Book SynopsisIn the wake of the Solyndra collapse, solar powerâs detractors - particularly the fans of fossil fuel have been proclaiming that solar is just a hippie pipe dream. But as Danny Kennedy points out, Solyndra failed precisely because it was unable to compete in a red hot industry. The signs are everywhere: the United States and China have for the first time invested more money in clean, renewable energy than in dirty fossil fuels. Germany already gets 25% of its power from the sun and created 250,000 clean energy jobs in the process. Warren Buffet just bought a $2 billion solar project in the Southwestern desert. But these are facts the mainstream media has largely failed to report.In this hard-hitting book Kennedy shows that solar can save money, create jobs, and restore the environment - itâs only politics and perception that are preventing it. For consumers, he describes the technological advances that have now made solar so cost-efficient and practical itâs now competitive with gas and coal electricity. He breaks down the 100,000 jobs solar has already created in America and explains how it could create far more. Decrying the lack of leadership in this area on the part of both political parties, he outlines how we can take advantage of this historic opportunity to free ourselves from dependence on destructive and declining forms of energy and unleash the unlimited power of the sun.
£15.29
Nimbus Publishing Limited A Future for the Fishery: Crisis and Renewal in
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£20.66
The University of Akron Press Redefining Efficiency: Pollution Concerns,
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£16.68
The University of Akron Press Redefining Efficiency: Pollution Concerns,
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£11.54
Springer Building Resilience Through Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation
Book SynopsisEconomic security and resilience in the era of COVID-19: A comparative analysis of the economies of Greece, Spain,Italy, and Portugal.- Reliance on insurance: an investigation into the current dynamics in the Balkans.- Politics of IMF lending in times of crisis: Greece and Argentina.- Croatian exchange rate stability and long-term interest rates in light of the adoption of the euro.
£151.99
Bohlau Verlag Osteuropa in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Das
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£65.18
Duncker & Humblot Governance-Strukturen Im Energierecht
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£999.99
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft The German Energy Transition and the Nuclear
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£30.00
Gerlach Press Political Economy of Energy Reform: The Clean
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£105.06
Gerlach Press The Changing Energy Landscape in the Gulf:
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£999.99
NIAS Press Energy, Governance and Security in Thailand and
Book SynopsisThe worldwide search for new and secure supplies of energy is especially visible in Asia where rapid industrialization in states such as China and India has fomented a scramble for energy resources. Due to entrenched societal inequities and widespread authoritarian governance, however, the pursuit of national energy security through transnational energy projects has had a devastating impact on the human and environmental security of local populations. This is especially so in Thailand and Myanmar, countries that are increasingly engaged in the cross-border energy trade. Based on extensive fieldwork and theoretical analysis, this ground-breaking book proposes a new critical approach to energy and environmental security. It also explores the important role that local and transnational environmental movements play, in the absence of effective and democratic governments, by providing 'activist environmental governance' for energy projects throughout the region. By comparing the nature of this activism under two very different political regimes, it delivers crucial theoretical insights with both academic and policy implications for the sustainable and equitable development of the South's natural resources. First published in hardback in 2014, this new, updated paperback edition offers much to scholars, professionals, policy-makers, NGOs, businesses, journalists and others working or concerned with energy issues.
£999.99
KIT Publishers Timber Trees of Suriname: Identification Guide
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£44.00
