Dangerous CO2 emissions, massive oil spills, dwindling supplies the problems with fossil fuels are driving a longoverdue reassessment of our nation’s energy policies.U.S. Congressman Jerry McNerney, a renewable energy engineer and the first representative with expertise in energy independence, leads the way to change. In Clean Energy Nation, he and journalist Martin Cheek make an impassioned argument for drastically reducing dependency on fossil fuels and developing sustainable, readily available energy sources solar, wind, biofuel, geothermal, and hydrogen-based power.Bringing together a rare combination of scientific knowledge, political savvy, and insightful journalism, the authors reveal the pros and cons of alternative energy sources and examine how our nation became addicted to fossil fuels in the first place. The book reads like the dramatic story it is, complete with dire projections about peak oil and grim scenarios of rising oceans… keen insights into policies and players that have stalled progress on climate change and favored big oil…and astute recommendations for building a clean energy economy and a prosperous, stable future.
Mcnerney / Cheek
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Foreword by Denis Hayes ix Introduction: A Declaration of Energy Independence 1 SECTION ONE: America’s Energy Past and Present 7 1. The End of the Fossil-Fuel Age 9 2. How to Become Dependent on Fossil Fuels 27 3. The Dawn of a New Energy Era 47 SECTION TWO: America’s Energy Issues 75 4. Energy and Good Government 77 5. Energy and National Security 89 6. Energy and the Environment 103 7. Energy and the Economy 127 8. Energy and Transportation 143 9. Energy and Agriculture 159 10. Energy and Public Health 175 11. Energy and Education 187 SECTION THREE: America’s Energy Future 201 12. Energy and Two Valleys 203 13. Energy and the World 217 14. Securing America’s Energy Future 231 15. The Power of Leadership 245 16. The Other Road 259 Acknowledgments 265 Notes 267 Suggested Reading 297 Index 299 About the Authors 309
Congressman Jerry McNerney, PH.D., (Pleasanton, CA) was elected to California’s 11th Congressional District in November 2006. He is a member of the House Select Committee on Global Warming and Energy Independence and the House Committee on Science and Technology. Prior to serving in Congress, he was an energy consultant for Pacific Gas and Electric, FlowWind, and the Electric Power Research Institute. Martin Cheek (Morgan Hill, CA) has worked as a journalist for more than two decades, specializing in science and hightech industry.
