1 option
Communities and the clean energy revolution : public health, economics, design, and transformation / Melanie J. La Rosa.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- La Rosa, Melanie J., author.
- Series:
- Environmental communication and nature: conflict and ecoculture in the anthropocene
- Environmental communication and nature : conflict and ecoculture in the anthropocene
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communities--United States--Case studies.
- Communities.
- Clean energy--Technological innovations--United States--Case studies.
- Clean energy.
- Renewable energy sources--United States--Case studies.
- Renewable energy sources.
- Technological innovations.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : color illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2022]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- What Is This Book About?
- Chapter Summary
- Methodology and Documentary Film
- Selection of Participants and Locations
- Information Gathering
- Solutions Journalism
- Diversity and Equity
- Limitations of the Research
- Conclusion
- Note
- Chapter 2: The Front Lines of the Clean Energy Revolution: The Beginning
- Research Background
- A Brief and Accessible Overview of Our Electrical System
- Clean Energy on the Grid
- Terminology
- Notes
- Chapter 3: Atlantic City, NJ: Offshore Wind and Mixed Generation
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Offshore Wind in The United States
- Atlantic County Utility Authority
- Fishermen's Energy
- Birds and Wind Turbines
- Conclusion-Big Wind, Mega-Region
- Chapter 4: New York, NY: Green New Deal
- Power Hungry Demand
- Astoria Wins-From the Poletti Power Plant to Renewable Rikers
- Astoria Power Plant Explosion-Can We Just Shut Them All Down?
- Community Solar
- Renewable Rikers
- Chapter 5: Colchester, VT: Green Mountain Power
- The Business of Energy
- America's Most Innovative Utility
- Chapter 6: Salinas, Puerto Rico: Solar for Survival
- Background
- The Transformation: Coquí Solar
- Dirty Power: Applied Energy Systems and Toxic Waste
- Queremos Sol-"We Want Solar"
- New Energy Law, New Challenges
- Chapter 7: Isabela, Puerto Rico: Design for Survival
- Introduction
- ¡Solar Libre!-Freedom through Sun
- Training Program for Island Residents
- Chapter 8: La Riviera, Puerto Rico: Resilient Infrastructure
- Off-Grid Water Pumps
- Chapter 9: Highland Park, MI: Solar-Powered Streetlights and Community Activism
- Terminology
- From Energy Poverty to Energy Democracy
- Highland Park History: Population Growth and Loss
- Repossession: Highland Park Left in the Dark
- Innovation: New Streetlights
- Big Win: Statewide Coalition for Renewable Power
- Conclusion: Knowledge is Power
- Chapter 10: Las Vegas, NV: 100% Renewable Energy for City Power
- Cities, Goals, and Percentages
- Las Vegas-Game Plan
- Larger Statewide Picture
- Chapter 11: The End? or Another Beginning?
- Additional Resources
- Podcasts
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 02, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: La Rosa, Melanie J. Communities and the clean energy revolution
- ISBN:
- 9781793639233
- 179363923X
- Publisher Number:
- 40030936582
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.