Description: Energy and American Society Thirteen Myths by Benjamin K. Sovacool, Marilyn A. Brown Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description 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? This book debunks and contextualizes thirteen energy myths relating to electric power, renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation, and climate change. Publisher Description Current events related to energy policy – skyrocketing gasoline prices, the 2003 Northeast Blackout, the Kyoto Protocols enactment, passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the influence of recent Gulf Coast hurricanes on energy supplies and prices – 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 nations 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 …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 …This work is a must-read for anyone interested in American energypolicy. Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy…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 … 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 Author Biography Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool is a Eugene P. Wigner Post-doctoral Fellow in Science Policy at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN. Previously, Dr. Sovacool served as a research analyst for the Consortium on Energy Restructuring, where he worked on a grant from the National Science Foundations Electric Power Networks Efficiency and Security Program investigating the social and legal impediments to renewable energy systems. He is also a former Senior Research Fellow at the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research in Blacksburg, Virginia, where he assessed renewable energy potential for the state of Virginia. Dr. Marilyn A. Brown is Chair of Energy Policy in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Distinguished Visiting Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Brown is an internationally recognized expert on issues surrounding the commercialization of new energy and environmental technologies and the evaluation of government programs and policies. She has authored more than 150 publications and has been an expert witness in hearings before Committees of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. She is also a member of the National Commission on Energy Policy and the National Academies Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, and is a Certified Energy Manager. Details ISBN 1402055633 ISBN-13 9781402055638 Title Energy and American Society Thirteen Myths Author Benjamin K. Sovacool, Marilyn A. Brown Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 372 Edition 2007th Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. GE_Item_ID:140304589; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. 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ISBN-13: 9781402055638
Book Title: Energy and American Society Thirteen Myths
Number of Pages: Xiv, 372 Pages
Publication Name: Energy and American Society-Thirteen Myths
Language: English
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication Year: 2007
Subject: Public Policy / Energy Policy, Sociology / General, Environmental / General, General, Power Resources / General, Industries / Energy, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Item Height: 0.3 in
Item Weight: 56.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Marilyn A. Brown
Subject Area: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
