Before the lights go out : conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us /

"This text argues we're not going to solve the energy problem by convincing everyone to live like it's 1900 because that's not a good thing. Instead of reverting to the past, we have to build a future where we get energy from new places, use it in new ways, and do more with less....

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Main Author: Koerth-Baker, Maggie, 1981-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
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