The Dirty Energy Dilemma

Synopsis

In the first part of the book, Sovacool explores the problems with the current system of large-scale electricity generation being used in the United States, powered by fossil fuels and nuclear power reactors. He identifies "The Big Four Energy Challenges" as rising fossil fuel costs, increasing pollution, inefficient and brittle transmission networks, as well as widespread system vulnerability to natural disasters, sabotage, and financial manipulations. "The Big Four Clean Solutions" of renewable energy, efficient energy use, distributed generation, and combined heat and power will do a better job of providing needed energy while protecting consumers and the planet.

Sovacool suggests that the barriers to clean energy adoption are institutional, not technological, and he sees no role for nuclear power in a clean energy transition.

Award

The Dirty Energy Dilemma won a 2009 Nautilus Silver Award for Best Book in the "Ecology/Environment/Sustainability/Green Values" category.

References

References

1. Benjamin K. Sovacool (2008). ''The Dirty Energy Dilemma: What’s Blocking Clean Power in the United States'', [[Praeger Publishers]], Connecticut, {{ISBN. 978-0-313-35540-0
2. Christopher Jones. [http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/technology_and_culture/summary/v051/51.3.jones.html The Dirty Energy Dilemma: What's Blocking Clean Power in the United States (review)] ''Technology and Culture'', Volume 51, Number 3, July 2010, pp. 746-748.
3. Scott Victor Valentine. [http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/docs/fac/benjamin-sovacool/Book%20Review/Valentine%20-%20Review%20of%20DED.pdf The Dirty Energy Dilemma: What’s Blocking Clean Power in the United States (Book Review)] {{Webarchive. link. (2011-07-16 , ''[[Energy Policy (journal)). Energy Policy]]'', 37 (2009) 3295–3296.
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