Addicted to Energy: A Venture Capitalist's Perspective on How to Save Our Economy and Our Climate [Paperback]

Elton B. Sherwin Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2010

Addicted to Energy outlines practical steps that individuals, businesses, and governments can take to lower their energy consumption. Using graphs and charts, the book presents complex topics in simple, understandable, and sometimes amusing ways. 

 

Addicted to Energy received eLit Awards for excellence in digital publishing in three categories: Science, Current Events, and Environmental/Ecology/Nature. 

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Insightful"

Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures

 

"I couldn't put it down. It's smart, practical, and proves the point that what is good for the environment is good for the economy."

David Miller, Mayor of Toronto

  

"A creative approach to solving our energy problems that demonstrates the power the private sector can bring to bear on global issues."

Michael G. Morris, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Electric Power Co.

  

"Sherwin proposes many straightforward yet innovative policies to deploy technology already developed, but languishing, unused."

Steve Jurvetson, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

 

"It's refreshing to see someone writing about actual solutions to the problems."

Rick Woodbury, President, Commuter Cars Corporation

 

"Sherwin is correct when he says that ice is the key to widespread deployment of wind turbines. Unfortunately, this is not obvious and very few policy-makers understand it. Sherwin gets it exactly right and describes it in understandable terms."

Frank Ramirez, CEO, Ice Energy

     

"Lucid pragmatism"

Colin Rusch, Director - Cleantech Research, ThinkEquity, LLC.

 

"A magnificent roadmap for creating jobs, wealth and real progress"

Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group

About the Author

Elton Sherwin is a venture capitalist and the Senior Managing Director at Ridgewood Capital, where he invests in private, cleantech companies. He holds eight patents and sits on the boards of several companies. His widely acclaimed first book, The Silicon Valley Way, was translated into Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and Korean. First published in 1998, it continues to be used by entrepreneurs and universities around the world. He frequently speaks at conferences and guest lectures at Stanford University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Energy House Publishing (August 7, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982796102
• ISBN-13: 978-0982796108
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 10 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,085,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elton Sherwin is the Senior Managing Director at Ridgewood Capital where he invests in energy technology and cleantech companies.

Elton just finished his second book, "Addicted to Energy - A Venture Capitalist's Perspective on how to Save our Economy and Our Climate," which outlines about fifty policy alternatives, each described in 1 to 3 pages. His first book, "The Silicon Valley Way," was translated into Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Korean and is used by entrepreneurs and university programs around the world. He is an occasional guest speaker at Stanford University on energy policy and entrepreneurism.

Earlier in his career, Elton spent twenty years at IBM and Motorola where his products won numerous awards. The U.S. Patent Office has granted him eight patents.

Elton received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars News We Can Use December 1, 2009

By Arthur Reidel

Format:Paperback

Burned out by all the polemics and grand policy posturing on the subject, I was taken very much by surprise by "Addicted to Energy". I'm unaware of anything else as straightforward and practical-minded--yet comprehensive-- as this. I'm at least as motivated by the economic and national security motivations for saving energy, as by the global warming motivation, but either way Elton Sherwin's recipe is compelling.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book that list highlights some practical ways to save energy and reduce emissions November 28, 2009

By Jagannath Nemani

Format:Paperback

This is a easy to read and a well structured book.
It starts off with a proof of global warming and identifies one of the biggest contributors. Then it provides some good practical solutions for minimizing our energy consumption and reducing the carbon emissions. It starts of providing the solutions as recommendations to the Governors of States on how they can help the citizens of the state reduce their addiction to energy.

There are lot of practical solutions that have been provided in this book that can be used by all of us. I definitely recommend reading this book to learn about getting off our "Addiction to Energy"

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Ideas, Easy Read November 30, 2009

By John Monti

Format:Paperback

Addicted to Energy is a unique book. Written by a silicon valley venture capitalist, it contains big, yet practical ideas about how to overcome today's energy crisis. The volume is well structured into sections full of related topics, many visually summarized in charts, pictures, or bullet points which make the main ideas easy to grasp. All are documented by in-depth research for readers interested in understanding more. I would recommend this book to all concerned citizens who are confused by the wide array of information and misinformation available today regarding the nation's energy future. A well-structured, thoughtful and thorough work.