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Alternative Energy Political, Economic and Social Feasability

Out of Print
By: Christopher A Simon
232 pages
Alternative Energy
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  • Alternative Energy ISBN: 9780742549098 Paperback Feb 2007 Out of Print #168154
  • Alternative Energy ISBN: 9780742549081 Hardback Feb 2007 Out of Print #168155
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Approaching various alternative sources of energy, this book discusses the state of public policy, energy technology and the political, economic, and social feasibility of the alternative energy paradigm. It aims to help the less technically-minded become active participants in choosing the energy future for their community.

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Out of Print
By: Christopher A Simon
232 pages
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Americans face a major challenge in the coming decades of reformulating their public policies to reflect a world in which fossil fuels are no longer plentiful, easily accessible and relatively inexpensive to prepare for market and ultimate consumption. The economics, the basic science, and the cultural and political dynamics associated with public policy reformulation in the area of alternative energy sources are indeed complex--and the challenge is appropriately framed as a 'wicked problem' by Christopher Simon in this excellent monograph. Simon should be commended for his artful framing of this issue, and for his fair and even-handed assessment of the public policy options facing citizens and policymakers alike as we struggle to assure future generations of a quality of life at least as good as that we have enjoyed during our period of stewardship over the planet's resources. I can recommend this well-informed overview of the alternative energy challenges which lie ahead for our coun
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