Powerdown.Powerdown Richard Henberg New Society Publishers 37 Cherry Street Cherry Street may refer to
0865715106 $16.95 1-800-283-3572 www.newsociety.com Powerdown: Options And Actions For A Post-Carbon World by energy resource expert Richard Heinberg (Core Faculty, New College of California This article is about New College of California. For College of California, see College of California. ) addresses the rapidly impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. problems of energy resource depletion and increasing population pressures for an expanding energy resource consumption. After an informative and fact-based overview of the likely impacts of il and natural gas depletion, Heinberg offers four possible options for industrial societies during the new several decades: "Last Main Standing": the path of competition for remaining resources; "Powerdown": the path of cooperation, conservation, and sharing; "Waiting for a Magic Elixir elixir /elix·ir/ (e-lik´ser) a clear, sweetened, alcohol-containing, usually hydroalcoholic liquid containing flavoring substances and sometimes active medicinal ingredients. e·lix·ir n. ": wishful thinking wishful thinking Psychology Dereitic thought that a thing or event should have a specified outcome , false hopes, and denial; "Building Lifeboats": the path of community solidarity and preservation. Exploring predictable responses to each of these diverse options, Powerdown is a timely and urgent call to action before our time runs out and our energy resources run dry. |
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