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  • The Myths of 'Green' Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future
  • By: Robert Bryce
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  • Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)
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Summary

The promise of green jobs and a clean energy future has roused the masses. But as Robert Bryce makes clear in this provocative book, that vision needs a major re-vision. We cannot - and will not - quit using carbon-based fuels at any time in the near future for a simple reason: they provide the horsepower that we crave. The hard reality is that oil, coal, and natural gas are here to stay. Fueling our society requires more than sentiment and rhetoric; we need to make good decisions and smart investments based on facts.

In Power Hungry, Bryce provides a supertanker-load of facts while shepherding listeners through basic physics and math. And with the help of a panoply of vivid graphics and tables, he crushes a phalanx of energy myths, showing why renewables are not green, carbon capture and sequestration won't work, and even - surprise! - that the U.S. is leading the world in energy efficiency. He also charts the amazing growth of the fuels of the future: natural gas and nuclear. Power Hungry delivers a clear-eyed view of what America has in the tank, and what's needed to transform the gargantuan global energy sector.
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“Capably argued… advocates of renewable energy should familiarize themselves with the book, since oil, gas and coal lobbyists surely will.” ( Kirkus Reviews)

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Disappointing, smoke and mirrors

The author sets out what could be extremely important arguments. However, about a fifth into the book even though he states clearly that he has no bias, his proofs don't seem to follow. In fact the strongest argument that he has is that, "it's cheaper not to change and that change is unobtainable so why bother". His compares apples and pears and says, "see it doesn't match". All I can say is disappointing

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