Format:
xvi, 324 Seiten
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Illustrationen
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23 cm
Edition:
Revised & expanded edition
ISBN:
9781682831861
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1682831868
Content:
"What if the harbinger of our greener future was a small power plant set in the middle of nowhere in West Texas? Longtime alternative energy executive Andy Bowman's book makes exactly this case, outlining what he suggests is a more sustainable future for American capitalism. Bowman takes the Barilla solar plant in Pecos County as a test case for US renewable energy in the twenty-first century. Bowman weaves memories of growing up in hurricane-prone Galveston into his two decades of work with alternative energy and tracks the path that led to the Barilla venture. Barilla was the first solar project to be built 'on spec,' without a contract in place and with the assumption that customers would come. That trailblazing wager represents a tidal shift in the alternative energy industry. In a clear voice, Bowman explains the climate science necessitating this shift and argues for what the future should look like. The result is a book, revised and expanded in this edition, that speaks of West Texan innovation, gumption, and vision, while also outlining how our society needs to equip itself to confront climate change." - Page 4 of cover
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-307) and index
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The Power Plant That Saved the World. The ghost of Indianola -- The climate point of no return -- The power plant that saved the world -- Barilla's progeny and the #utilitydeathspiral -- Here to stay : inconvenient truths for renewables opponents -- How Solar Happened. Solar energy's serendipitous beginnings -- The solar juggernaut : unexpected outcome of an unplanned alliance -- Winners and losers from China's transformation of solar -- Fixing Our Capitalism to Take on Climate Change. Moments in time : how our energy history has created our future -- What must be done : correcting our capitalism before it's too late -- A love letter to America about capitalism and climate change -- Epilogue: The world that may be -- Afterword: turning the ship in the rising storm.
Language:
English
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