Synopses & Reviews
Green illustrates and sheds new light on the gamut of issues associated with renewable energy, a topic whose importance increases exponentially with every temperature record-setting year. Jane and Michael Hoffman use their years of experience to explain the technological and economic future of this ecologically significant issue. They incisively explain its politics: what countries are doing right now and, most importantly, what the U.S. should be doing. Green will cut through the hype and polemics surrounding ecologically friendly technologies and present the unvarnished truth. It will guide the reader through the misinformation and confusion over global warming, and demonstrate the degree to which renewable energy can be part of the solution.
Synopsis
The Hoffmans use their years of experience to explain the technological and economic future of renewable energy, incisively explaining its politics and what the U.S. "should" be doing.
About the Author
Jane Hoffman is a nationally renowned policy expert on consumer issues and domestic policy and was a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor for New York. She ran the Department of Consumer Affairs during the Giuliani administration, and has also worked as a Senior Producer at CNN. Michael Hoffman is Managing Director of Riverstone Holdings, LLC, where he manages the world's largest renewable energy fund. He specializes in global investments in renewable energy and power enterprises. They live in New York City.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Even Dogs Can See in Green
Green Money
Energy Present
The Formula, Part One: Renewable Energy
Power Playing
Power to the People
Fuel-ish Choices
Creating an Industry
Technologies that Don't Exist Yet
The Global Low-Carbon Economy
The Green Standard – Best Practices
Conclusion: The Green Economy