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Power Trip: From Oil Wells To Solar Cells---Our Ride To The Renewable Future (2009)

by Amanda Little(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061353256 (ISBN13: 9780061353253)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Harper

review 1: A series of interesting stories about America's energy addictions...oil, the military's dependence on oil, plastics, cooking oil, the extended food transportation chain. But its a little unfocused, whereas Oil on the Brain (the oil industry vertical chain), Powering the Dream (renewable energy), and Bottled Lightning (battery tech and lithium in particular) benefit by comparison because they were more focused and had a more central message.
review 2: An interesting exploration of the rise in importance of oil in our life - going beyond just energy and transport, its derivatives form an integral part of almost every consumer good available today. The book explores how various sectors in America (and by extension the rest of the world) are trying to wean themse... morelves off oil, and the various developments in green technologies in building, transportation, etc. But the author is right that this green movement must move out of America to the rest of the world. However, I felt that there isn't enough solutioning on how to move away from oil derivatives in consumer goods - despite this being highlighted as a problem. One thing at a time, I suppose - moving away from oil as a source of energy and fuel for transport will already be a major step forward. less

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