Power Surge: Guide to the Coming Energy Revolution

摘要: According to the findings of this book world energy economy is poised for a sweeping shift away from imported oil and environmentally damaging coal during next few decades. Pushed by need stabilize earths climate pulled investment opportunities that beckon global markets are beginning make rapid move more efficient decentralized cleaner system echoing mainframe personal computers 1980s. Among emerging changes expected new generation lightweight super-efficient electric cars can be refueled at home; conversion nuclear plants gas turbine plants; mass-produced wind solar generators cost-competitive with most advance fossil tiny fuel cells rooftop panels allow people generate their own electricity; gradual emergence nonpolluting hydrogen as worlds main carrier supplanting natural gas. The identifies recent deployments technologies enterprising engineers small entrepreneurs eccentric tinkers in countries around providing an early glimpse massive ahead. predicts turbulent decade large companies struggle preserve status quo newer firms environmental allies fight change government policy open up greater competition.