Bibliograph

Power surge, energy, opportunity, and the battle for America's future, Michael Levi

Type

Label

Power surge, energy, opportunity, and the battle for America's future, Michael Levi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-247) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Power surge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

811599667

Responsibility statement

Michael Levi

Sub title

energy, opportunity, and the battle for America's future

Summary

Looks at the clash between gas/oil proponents and supports of alternative energies and offers a plan for the future that combines the best of both worlds"The United States is in the throes of two unfolding energy revolutions, and partisans-convinced that only their side holds the key to American prosperity, security, and safety-are battling over which one should prevail. In The Power Surge, Michael Levi takes readers inside these revolutions to find out what's really happening-and which side is right. From the back roads of Ohio where old friends are warring over fracking, to the wilds of Colorado where speculators are chasing the holy grail of oil, he shows how oil and gas production, after decades in decline, are being propelled upward by new technologies and high prices, prompting enthusiasts to predict an economic renaissance and impending energy independence. On the other side of the fight, he visits California eco-startups developing game-changing technologies and Midwest manufacturers betting on a new energy future, revealing how more efficient cars and trucks are increasingly dominating the road and costs for renewable energy have plummeted, leading many to herald a starkly different future that moves beyond fossil fuels and saves the planet. Armed with on-the-ground lessons, and drawing on insights from economics, politics, international relations, and climate science, The Power Surge takes on the big claims made by both sides in the fight over American energy, showing what the changes underway mean for the United States and the world and explaining why the purists are often wrong. Both unfolding revolutions in American energy offer big opportunities for the country to strengthen its economy, bolster its security, and protect the environment. Levi shows how to seize those with a new strategy that blends the best of old and new energy while avoiding the real dangers that each poses."--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

The battle for the future of American energy -- Shale shock -- Energy independence on the horizon -- The climate question -- The car of the future -- The clean energy revolution -- Wild cards -- The energy opportunity

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