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100	1		_aZehner, Ozzie.
245	1	0	_aGreen illusions : _bthe dirty secrets of clean energy and the future of environmentalism / _cOzzie Zehner.
260			_aLincoln : _bUniversity of Nebraska Press, _c©2012.
300			_axx, 437 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
380			_aBibliography
490	1		_aOur sustainable future
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 355-414) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction : Unraveling the spectacle -- I: Seductive futures : Solar cells and other fairy tales ; Wind power's flurry of limitations ; Biofuels and the politics of big corn ; The nuclear-military-industrial risk complex ; The hydrogen zombie ; Conjuring clean coal ; Hydropower, hybrids, and other hydras -- II: From here to there : The alternative-energy fetish ; The first step -- III: The future of environmentalism : Women's rights ; Improving consumption ; The architecture of community ; Efficiency culture ; Asking questions -- Epilogue: A grander narrative?
520			_a"We don't have an energy crisis. We have a consumption crisis. And this book, which takes aim at cherished assumptions regarding energy, offers refreshingly straight talk about what's wrong with the way we think and talk about the problem. Though we generally believe we can solve environmental problems with more energy--more solar cells, wind turbines, and biofuels--alternative technologies come with their own side effects and limitations. How, for instance, do solar cells cause harm? Why can't engineers solve wind power's biggest obstacle? Why won't contraception solve the problem of overpopulation lying at the heart of our concerns about energy, and what will? This practical, environmentally informed, and lucid book persuasively argues for a change of perspective. If consumption is the problem, as Ozzie Zehner suggests, then we need to shift our focus from suspect alternative energies to improving social and political fundamentals: walkable communities, improved consumption, enlightened governance, and, most notably, women's rights. The dozens of first steps he offers are surprisingly straightforward. For instance, he introduces a simple sticker that promises a greater impact than all of the nation's solar cells. He uncovers why carbon taxes won't solve our energy challenges (and presents two taxes that could). Finally, he explores how future environmentalists will focus on similarly fresh alternatives that are affordable, clean, and can actually improve our well-being."--Page 4 of cover.
650		0	_aRenewable energy sources _zUnited States. _998238
650		0	_aEnvironmentalism _zUnited States. _9168014
830		0	_aOur sustainable future. _9226059
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