Coal Wars: The Future of Energy and the Fate of the Planet
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (503 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00LKR7TEM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 575 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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And its decline will dramatically change lives everywhere—from Appalachian coal miners and coal company executives to activists in China's nascent environmental movement. Even today, coal generates almost 45 percent of the world's power. Led by the Sierra Club and its ambitious "Beyond Coal" campaign, environmentalists hope to drastically reduce our dependence on coal in the next decade. A tour de force of literary journalism, Coal Wars will be a milestone in the climate change battle.. Richard Martin, author of SuperFuel, argues that to limit catastrophic climate change, we must find a way to power our world with less polluting energy sources, and we must do it in the next couple of decades—or else it is "game over." It won't be easy: as coal plants shut down across the United States, and much of Europe turns to natural gas, coal use is growing in the booming economies of Asia— particularly China and India. Even in Germany, where nuclear power stations are being phased out in the wake of the Fukushima accident, coal use is growing. Unfortunately, that society will not survive unless we wean ourselves off coal. But doing so will require an unprecedented contraction of an established, lucrativ
Given that the subject might be grim, it is a surprisingly enjoyable read and a unique contribution to the literature.” Steve LeVine, author of The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World and Washington Correspondent for Quartz“Martin chronicles his visits to a handful of places where coal is an important part of not just daily life, but the region's history and economic circumstances. This comprehensive account makes it clear why their work is so crucial and so hard, pitting them against not just ingrained tr
He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Richard Martin is an award-winning science writer whose work has appeared in Wired, Time, Fortune, The Atlantic, and The Best Science Writing of 2004. . He is the author of SuperFuel: Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future. He isthe editorial director of Pike Research, a leading clean energy firm
Perspectives broad and specific Richard Martin gives us perspectives large and small. He delves into the history of the coal industry, how it has fueled economies around the world for centuries, and how it has begun to slow as other sources of energy become economical and environmental awareness expands. In a refreshing example of classic reporting, he travels the world to deliver up-close stories of coal mining operations, and the. sinan erer said A Must Read. Provides the.facts about Major conflicts in front of the endeavours against climate change. Which seems to also provide the reasons for the US election results.. "Wow. the things I did not know or remember" according to Back in Yankeedom. Wow. the things I did not know or remember.