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Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
Oil crises and long gas lines seem as much relics of the 1970s as do leisure suits. Also quaintly reminiscent of that decade are the then widely touted alternative remedies to our energy problems--solutions such as solar, geothermal, and wind energy. Berger makes clear, however, that we continue to ignore these renewable energy sources at our own risk and at great expense. Berger specializes in environmental and energy policy and is an independent consultant. Here he draws attention to new ways entrepreneurs and small companies have been harnessing power and developing new products. These efforts have usually gone without fanfare, attracted little government interest, and been opposed by what Berger refers to as "fossil fuel lobbyists." Berger explains why it is so important to develop alternative energy sources, and stirs the imagination with exciting examples of the progress being made in the fields of solar, wind, bioenergy, and geothermal technology and with electric vehicles and hypercars. David Rouse --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
A broad survey of renewable-energy technologies, and a reasoned call for their increased use. Berger (Restoring the Earth, 1985), who describes himself as a ``technological optimist,'' sounds an already well-aired alarm: that America's dependence on fossil fuels, many imported, is a recipe for financial and ecological disaster. Holding that free markets in the $505 billion domestic energy economy are a myth and that ``government involvement in energy is profound and unavoidable,'' he calls for an active program of federal investment in renewable energy so that the country can be energy-independent in a generation or two. Among the alternative technologies he examines at length, solar power emerges as the leading contender to replace much current oil use; although, as he says, many critics consider solar power to be an ``heirloom of the 1970s, a pet technology for environmentalists,'' it has also matured considerably, so that solar panels that cost $1,000 a watt three decades ago are now down to $4, holding the promise of cheap and abundant energy. Berger looks into a host of other technologies, among them wind, biomass, and geothermal energy, and a number of intriguing alternative-fuel sources, especially ethanol made from kenaf, a bamboolike grass. Technologically adept readers will appreciate Berger's precise attention to detail, as when he considers recent advances in miniaturizing solar cells, but those without some background in engineering may find parts of the narrative tough going. Even so, all readers should appreciate Berger's call to raise our awareness of energy needs and uses--even if they shudder at his suggestion that federal gasoline taxes be raised to spur the development of alternative energy. Berger's no-stone-unturned approach makes his book a valuable reference for soft-path advocates. (8 pages b&w photos, not seen) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Oil crises and long gas lines seem as much relics of the 1970s as do leisure suits. Also quaintly reminiscent of that decade are the then widely touted alternative remedies to our energy problems--solutions such as solar, geothermal, and wind energy. Berger makes clear, however, that we continue to ignore these renewable energy sources at our own risk and at great expense. Berger specializes in environmental and energy policy and is an independent consultant. Here he draws attention to new ways entrepreneurs and small companies have been harnessing power and developing new products. These efforts have usually gone without fanfare, attracted little government interest, and been opposed by what Berger refers to as "fossil fuel lobbyists." Berger explains why it is so important to develop alternative energy sources, and stirs the imagination with exciting examples of the progress being made in the fields of solar, wind, bioenergy, and geothermal technology and with electric vehicles and hypercars. David Rouse --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
A broad survey of renewable-energy technologies, and a reasoned call for their increased use. Berger (Restoring the Earth, 1985), who describes himself as a ``technological optimist,'' sounds an already well-aired alarm: that America's dependence on fossil fuels, many imported, is a recipe for financial and ecological disaster. Holding that free markets in the $505 billion domestic energy economy are a myth and that ``government involvement in energy is profound and unavoidable,'' he calls for an active program of federal investment in renewable energy so that the country can be energy-independent in a generation or two. Among the alternative technologies he examines at length, solar power emerges as the leading contender to replace much current oil use; although, as he says, many critics consider solar power to be an ``heirloom of the 1970s, a pet technology for environmentalists,'' it has also matured considerably, so that solar panels that cost $1,000 a watt three decades ago are now down to $4, holding the promise of cheap and abundant energy. Berger looks into a host of other technologies, among them wind, biomass, and geothermal energy, and a number of intriguing alternative-fuel sources, especially ethanol made from kenaf, a bamboolike grass. Technologically adept readers will appreciate Berger's precise attention to detail, as when he considers recent advances in miniaturizing solar cells, but those without some background in engineering may find parts of the narrative tough going. Even so, all readers should appreciate Berger's call to raise our awareness of energy needs and uses--even if they shudder at his suggestion that federal gasoline taxes be raised to spur the development of alternative energy. Berger's no-stone-unturned approach makes his book a valuable reference for soft-path advocates. (8 pages b&w photos, not seen) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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