{"product_id":"our-renewable-future-richard-heinberg-9781610917797","title":"Our Renewable Future: Laying the Path for One Hundred Percent Clean Energy","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eGreenBiz's \u003c\/i\u003eSix Best Sustainability Books of 2016 \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The next few decades will see a profound energy transformation throughout the world. By the end of the century (and perhaps sooner), we will shift from fossil fuel dependence to rely primarily on renewable sources like solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal power. Driven by the need to avert catastrophic climate change and by the depletion of easily accessible oil, coal, and natural gas, this transformation will entail a major shift in how we live. What might a 100% renewable future look like? Which technologies will play a crucial role in our energy future? What challenges will we face in this transition? And how can we make sure our new system is just and equitable? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOur Renewable Future\u003c\/i\u003e, energy expert Richard Heinberg and scientist David Fridley explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the shift to renewable energy. Beginning with a comprehensive overview of our current energy system, the authors survey issues of energy supply and demand in key sectors of the economy, including electricity generation, transportation, buildings, and manufacturing. In their detailed review of each sector, the authors examine the most crucial challenges we face, from intermittency in fuel sources to energy storage and grid redesign. The book concludes with a discussion of energy and equity and a summary of key lessons and steps forward at the individual, community, and national level. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The transition to clean energy will not be a simple matter of replacing coal with wind power or oil with solar; it will require us to adapt our energy usage as dramatically as we adapt our energy sources. \u003ci\u003eOur Renewable Future\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear-eyed and urgent guide to this transformation that will be a crucial resource for policymakers and energy activists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Heinberg, David Fridley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610917790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610917797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2016","brand":"Richard Heinberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938774417663,"sku":"9781610917797","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5e421e6a-ad1f-43f0-b3f0-9fb8875f804a.jpg?v=1681437645","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/our-renewable-future-richard-heinberg-9781610917797","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}