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Author Ayres, Robert U

Title Crossing the energy divide : moving from fossil fuel dependence to a clean-energy future / Robert U. Ayres, Edward H. Ayres
Published Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Wharton School Pub., ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 240 pages)
Contents An American awakening -- Recapturing lost energy -- Engineering an economic bridge -- The invisible-energy revolution -- The future of electric power -- Liquid fuels: the hard reality -- Vehicles: the end of the affair -- Preparing cities for the perfect storm -- The water-energy connection -- Policy priorities -- Implications for business management -- How much, how fast?
Summary If we continue our highly inefficient, dangerous energy usage, we're headed for both economic and environmental catastrophe. However, the hard truth is that alternative fuels can't fully replace fossil fuels for decades. What's more, new research indicates that energy inefficiencies are retarding economic growth even more than most experts ever realized. Crossing the Energy Divide is about solving all these problems at once. The authors, two leading experts in energy and environmental economics, show how massive improvements in energy efficiency can bridge the global economy until clean renewables can fully replace fossil fuels. Robert and Edward Ayres demonstrate how we can radically reform the way we manage our existing energy systems to double the amount of "energy service" we get from every drop of fossil fuel we use. These techniques require no scientific breakthroughs: Many companies and institutions are applying them right now, but tens of thousands more could. This book offers a strategic guide for using them to solve the energy crisis once and for all--reducing carbon emissions, achieving true energy security, and reigniting economic growth for decades to come. More energy, without more emissions Recapturing lost energy from today's fossil fuels There is such a thing as a free lunch Mitigating climate disaster and improving prosperity at the same time The future of electricity Reforming tomorrow's electrical system: smarter, more productive, and more reliable The implications for cities, transportation, business, and government Making the decisions that prepare you for a high-cost energy future
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-225) and index
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Subject Energy development -- Economic aspects -- United States
Renewable energy sources -- United States
Energy consumption -- United States
Energy policy -- United States
Energy consumption.
Energy development -- Economic aspects.
Energy policy.
Renewable energy sources.
United States.
Form Electronic book
Author Ayres, Ed
ISBN 9780137038879
0137038879
9780137015443
0137015445