Energy and American Society - Thirteen Myths /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2007. |
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Table of Contents:
- - The Compelling Tangle of Energy and American Society
- Energy Myth one - Today's Energy Crisis is "Hype"
- Energy Myth Two - The Public is Well Informed About Energy
- Energy Myth Three - High Land Requirements and an Unfavorable Energy Balance Preclude Biomass Ethanol from Playing a Large Role in Providing Energy Services
- Energy Myth Four - The Hydrogen Economy Is A Panacea To The Nation's Energy Problems
- Energy Myth Five - Price Signals are Insufficient to Induce Efficient Energy Investments
- Energy Myth Six - The Barriers to New and Innovative Energy Technologies are Primarily Technical: The Case of Distributed Generation (DG)
- Energy Myth Seven - Renewable Energy Systems Could Never Meet Growing Electricity Demand in America
- Energy Myth Eight - Worldwide Power Systems are Economically and Environmentally Optimal
- Energy Myth Nine - Energy Efficiency Improvements have Already Reached Their Potential$1$
- Energy Myth Ten - Energy Efficiency Measures are Unreliable, Unpredictable, and Unenforceable
- Energy Myth Eleven - Energy R&D Investment Takes Decades to Reach the Market
- Energy Myth Twelve - Climate Policy Will Bankrupt the U.S. Economy
- Energy Myth Thirteen - Developing Countries are not Doing Their Part in Responding to Concerns About Climate Change
- Conclusions - Replacing Myths With Maxims: Rethinking The Relationship Between Energy And American Society.