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Energy Security experts count how many angels can dance on the head of a pin
Sovacool, Benjamin (editor). 2011. The Routledge Handbook of Energy Security. Routledge. I’m feeling very insecure if the discussions and conclusions in this book at all represent the latest thinking of scholars on energy security. They remind me of the recent … Continue reading
The electric grid: fragile, filthy, poorly managed, polluting, inefficient, corrupt
A book review of: Munson, Richard. 2008. From Edison to Enron: The Business of Power and What It Means for the Future of Electricity We’ve only been able to use electricity about a century, with profound changes in lifestyle. We … Continue reading
When Will the Lights Go Out?
Jason Makansi. 2007. Lights Out: The Electricity Crisis, the Global Economy, and What It Means To You. This is a well-written book that explains how our very complex electrical transmission system works, and the problems we face as the transmission … Continue reading