Power trip : from oil wells to solar cells - our ride to the renewable future
/ Amanda Little
- xvii, 446 pages : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-432) and index.
Introduction : confessions of a petroleum addict Life, liberty, and the pursuit of oil : the story of the American century Over a barrel : the boom and bust of America's domestic oil empire War and grease : how oil built and sustains a military superpower Road hogs : why a hundred years of joyriding has us running on empty Plastic explosive : from Baggies to boob jobs : our love affair with synthetics Cooking oil : how fossil fuels feed the world (and energy shortages could starve it) Chain of fuels : the story of a 20,000-mile spinach salad Short circuits : why a high-tech superpower has a third-world grid Greener pastures : the dawn of the new energy era Earth, wind, and fire : how renewable energy will dethrone the powers that be Autopia : Detroit does the electric slide City, slicker : building energy-smart homes and the cities of tomorrow Fresh greens : not your grandma's eco-movement : meet the new pioneers
9780061353253
Power resources--History--United States Energy policy--History--United States