UID:
almahu_9949481317802882
Format:
1 online resource (192 p.) :
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1 halftone, 12 line illustrations, 4 tables
ISBN:
9780674062924
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9783110261189
Series Statement:
The Godkin Lectures on the Essentials of Free Government and the Duties of the Citizen
Content:
Our future depends on what we do about energy. This stark fact, clear since the oil embargo of the 1970s, has been hammered home through crisis after crisis-and yet our government has failed to come up with a coherent energy policy. John Deutch, with his extraordinary mix of technical, scholarly, corporate, and governmental expertise in the realm of energy, is uniquely qualified to explain what has stood in the way of progress on this most pressing issue. His book is at once an eye-opening history of the muddled practices that have passed for energy policy over the past thirty years, and a cogent account of what we can and should learn from so many breakdowns of strategy and execution.Three goals drive any comprehensive energy policy: develop an effective approach to climate change; transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy technologies; and increase the efficiency of energy use to reduce dependence on imported oil. Why has every effort in this direction eventually fallen short? Deutch identifies the sources of this failure in our popular but unrealistic goals, our competing domestic and international agendas, and our poor analysis in planning, policy-making, and administering government programs. Most significantly, The Crisis in Energy Policy clarifies the need to link domestic and global considerations, as well as the critical importance of integrating technical, economic, and political factors. Written for experts and citizens alike, this book will strengthen the hand of anyone concerned about the future of energy policy.
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Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --
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INTRODUCTION --
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1. THE FAILURE OF U.S. ENERGY POLICY --
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2. ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE --
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3. ENERGY SECURITY --
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4. BIOMASS, SOLAR, AND NUCLEAR ENERGY, WITH AN ASIDE ON NATURAL GAS --
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5. MANAGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION --
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6 RECOMMENDATIONS --
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NOTES --
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INDEX
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Issued also in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2011, De Gruyter, 9783110261189
In:
E-BOOK PACKAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGES TITLES 2011, De Gruyter, 9783110261233
In:
E-BOOK PAKET SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2011, De Gruyter, 9783110261202
In:
HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada), De Gruyter, 9783110756067
In:
Harvard University Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013, De Gruyter, 9783110442205
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780674058262
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/harvard.9780674062924
URL:
https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674062924
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674062924
