Abundant energy : the fuel of human flourishing / Kenneth P. Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Kenneth Philip, 1961- author.

Series:

Values & capitalism.

Values & capitalism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy policy--United States.

Energy policy.

Power resources--United States.

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AEI Press, publisher for the American Enterprise Institute, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Abundant Energy is a concise guide to the role of energy in modern society and the ways energy policy affects life in the United Sates and around the world. Accessible and engaging in style, this brief volume introduces readers to an array of key energy concepts, including affordability, abundance, reliability, security, independence, and environmental impacts.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Roadmap; Introduction; Chapter 1-Homo Sapiens or Homo Igniferens?; Chapter 2-Energy Affordability; Chapter 3-Energy Reliability; Chapter 4-Energy and the Environment; Chapter 5-Energy System Inertia and Momentum; Chapter 6-Energy Independence and Security; Chapter 7-The Danger of Unintended Consequences: The Ethanol Fiasco; Conclusion; Online Resources; Endnotes; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed December 19, 2023).

ISBN:

9786613784919

9781281604224

1281604224

9780844772059

0844772054

OCLC:

781614822