Charging Ahead
The Business of Renewable Energy and What It Means for America
$29.95, £17.95 paperback
978-0-520-21614-3
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416 pages, 6 x 9 inches, 30 black-and-white photos and 2 line illustrations.
September 1998, Available worldwide
Categories: Natural History; Economics; Public Policy; Urban Studies; Technology & Society; California & the West; Environment
September 1998, Available worldwide
Categories: Natural History; Economics; Public Policy; Urban Studies; Technology & Society; California & the West; Environment
"This book is a definitive description of the U.S. renewable energy industry and an argument for regulatory change to support it. . . . The case studies themselves—with their personal stories of struggle and triumph—yield valuable and basic lessons on entrepreneurship."—Robert Day, Nature
"I found this material interesting and informative."—Vice President Al Gore
"Dr. Berger has laid out a compelling case for what America must do to capture the benefits of renewable energy and conservation. If we can build on his excellent analysis and policy recommendations, our country can avoid spending billions of dollars on foreign oil."—Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley
"Dr. Berger has laid out a compelling case for what America must do to capture the benefits of renewable energy and conservation. If we can build on his excellent analysis and policy recommendations, our country can avoid spending billions of dollars on foreign oil."—Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley
Charging Ahead foretells the world's next great energy transformation: the shift to clean, renewable energy sources. It shows how renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles, when used together, can give us back a clean environment and create a healthy, sustainable economy. In chronicling this extraordinary technological revolution, John J. Berger provides a fascinating look at the new industries that will make it possible, and the trillion-dollar benefits Americans can enjoy by choosing pollution-free energy and transportation.