The Energy Imperative: 100 Percent Renewable Now (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781849714334)

For decades, Hermann Scheer was one of the world's leading proponents of renewable energy. In this, his last book before his death in 2010, he lays out his vision for a planet 100% powered by renewables and examines the fundamental ethical and economic imperatives for such a shift. And most importantly, he demonstrates why the time for this transition is now. In Scheer's view, talk of "bridging technologies" such as carbon capture and storage or nuclear energy even (and perhaps especially) by environmentalists is actively damaging the more the pressing agenda of the move to 100% renewable energy. Instead, he offers up examples of the technologies which are working (economically) today and details the policy and market conditions which would allow them to flourish. In 1993, Scheer's A Solar Manifesto laid the foundations for the road which has led to annual newly installed renewable capacity today rivalling that of conventional power sources. The Energy Imperative provides a practical, inspirational map for the next stage of the journey.

Author: Hermann Scheer
ISBN-10: 1849714339
ISBN-13: 9781849714334
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2011
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2012