Rural Renaissance : Revitalizing America's Hometowns Through Clean Power.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, L. Michelle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural electrification--United States.

Rural electrification.

Clean energy.

Renewable natural resources.

Renewable resource integration--United States.

Renewable resource integration.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Rural Renaissance

Place of Publication:

Québec : Island Press, 2022.

Summary:

"In Rural Renaissance Moore argues we don't have to wait for new legislation or technologies to begin our work. From the White House to her hometown in rural Georgia, Moore has gathered the tools needed to bring the far-reaching benefits of clean power to small communities, particularly in rural America. In this accessible guide, Moore provides an overview of the current energy landscape, including the federal, state, and local policies that will shape each community's unique approach. Next, she describes five pathways to clean power in rural America and strategies for achieving them, including energy efficiency, renewable power, resilience (including microgrids and battery storage), the electrification of transportation, and finally, broadband internet. Throughout this journey, Moore shares stories of challenges and successes and encourages readers to design programs that address inequality. Clean energy shouldn't be reserved for the wealthy or for sleek and modern city centers. Rural Renaissance offers a vision of thriving rural communities where clean power is the spark that leads to greater investment, vitality, and equity. We can start today--and this book provides the toolbox."-- Amazon.com.

Contents:

Front Cover

About Island Press

Subscribe

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Prologue

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Roots of Rural Power

Chapter 2: Localization: Our Energy Futures

Chapter 3: Thousands of Local Energy Democracies

Chapter 4: Growth for the Greater Good

Chapter 5: Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel as a First Step

Chapter 6: Solar: The Last Crop

Chapter 7: Energy Resilience and Self-Reliance

Chapter 8: EVs: The Transformation of Transportation

Chapter 9: Rural Broadband, Smart Grids, and Rural Power

Chapter 10: Scale without Losing Local Control

Conclusion: Sharing Power

Epilogue: Going Home

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781642831979

1642831972

OCLC:

1341445219