Unsustainable: The History and Politics of Green Energy

by James T. Bennett

This book examines the history, politics, and economics of alternative energy. Since the energy crisis of the 1970s, governments around the world have subsidized and otherwise incentivized alternative forms of energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. This search has taken on added urgency in the twenty-first century, as the specter of climate change has engendered ambitious state-level renewable portfolio standards, enhanced federal incentives,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030789039
• ISBN13: 9783030789039
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"