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<p>Declining oil supplies and the environmental impact of coal dictate a switch to renewable energy sources for a sustainable future. Written for a popular audience, <i>Energy Switch</i> details this momentous transition and proposes that the remaining non-renewable resources be used to develop a long-term supply of renewable energy.</p> <p>A renewable energy leader two decades ago, the US now lags behind Germany and Japan. <i>Energy Switch</i> pays special attention to Europe’s success, especially that of Germany, exploring what can be learned from their experience. It asks whether a mix of renewables is feasible as a major source of energy, at what cost, with what drawbacks, and in what time period. The book examines:</p> <ul> <li>The shortcomings and benefits of sources that might constitute a largely renewable energy platform: oil, nuclear, coal, biomass, natural gas, wind, PV, geothermal, hydrogen, wave and tidal power<br> • Ecological tax reform and tax rebates, quotas and net metering, and the role of privatization</li> <li>The success of efficiency measures, the vision of demand management — tailoring power consumption to intermittent supply — and the phenomenon of virtual

Author

Craig Morris

Publisher

Gabriola Island, B.C.: New Society Publishers

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780865715592

Subjects

Business, Home & Lifestyle, Engineering