Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (579 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1603583718 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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We can all learn from reading this clear statement from a real expert."--George P. Each chapter includes data on current energy consumption along with ways to change existing patterns (e.g., new designs, renewable sources, more-efficient practices). A 'must read' book for business leaders, policymakers, environmentalists, academics, and anyone else who cares about our planet's future and our nation's prosperity."--Dan Esty, Director, Center for Business and the Environment at Yale University, and author of Green to Gold"A compelling call for action. The authors argue that their proposal is economically feasible and would create jobs, positively impact the environment, and enhance the global competitiveness of the US. Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe"A must-read 'new bas
Amory Lovins, a consultant physicist, is among the world's leading experts in energy and its links with resources, security, development, and environment. The latest of his 30 books is Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era. He cofounded in 1982 and serves as Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute, an independent, market-oriented, entrepreneurial, nonprofit, nonpartisan think-and-do tank that cr
The Kindle version is easily legible, at standard or slightly larger type fonts I was reluctant to order the Kindle edition as a reviewer had suggested is was "unreadable". That problem apparently has been solved as of December 2015. It reads perfectly on my standard Kindle. The sidebars have a colored background. It's easily legible, at standard or slightly larger type fonts and with a black, sepia or white background. This is a very large book, the kindle edition makes a great deal of practical sense and is a bargain. Do NOT, repeat, do NOT hesitate to purchase the kindle edition. As far as the content goesDr. Lovins has t. The MacGyver of Clean Energy and Sustainability Reinventing Fire is the definitive vision on clean energy, efficiency and the future of transportation. Amory Lovins is like the MacGyver of sustainability - he sees the same set of current technologies and policies as everyone else but he is somehow able to reassemble them in brilliant new ways that address the problems other see as intractable. While not every one of his ideas may will survive the test of time, the most important contribution of Reinventing Fire is the concept of Integrative Design - looking beyond the individual components of . "Must Read for Energy Junkies" according to Bill Henderson Jr.. The book is not perfect, but its scale and the amount of work that went into it is incredible. There are over 750 references and the bibliography represents a lifetime of energy reading and research.The book provides an optimist's vision of American and global energy generation and energy efficiency strategies leading to an ideal mix by 2050. Lovins lays out the big picture of how this is possible, economically advantageous, and even probable. Best of all, Lovins stays apolitical - my favorite quote is "we just need to stop insisting that others
No leaking nuclear wastes or spreading nuclear weapons. No climate change. Whether you care most about national security, or jobs and competitive advantage, or climate and environment, its startling innovations will support your values, inspire your support, and transform your sense of possibility.. It points readers to trillions in savings over the next 40 years, and trillions more in new business opportunities.Whether you care most about national security, or jobs and competitive advantage, or climate and environment, this major contribution by world leaders in energy innovation offers startling innovations will support your values, inspire your support, and transform your sense of possibility.Pragmatic citizens today are more interested in outcomes than motives. Imagine fuel without fear. Reinventing Fire answers this trans-ideological call. Nothing to cut off. Reinventing Fire shows how business-motivated by profit, supported by civil society, sped by smart policy-can get the US completel