A Bright Future Free Pdf

ISBN: 1541724100
Title: A Bright Future Pdf How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow
Author: Joshua S. Goldstein
Published Date: 2019-01-08
Page: 240

The most important book about climate change since An Inconvenient Truth.―from the foreword by Steven Pinker"A Bright Future starts with a bang. 'Few books can credibly claim to offer a way to save the world, but this one does,' the psychologist Steven Pinker writes in his foreword. That is a bold assertion, but by the time I had finished the book, I was half-convinced he was right."―Ed Crooks, Financial TimesA Bright Future addresses the fears that people have around nuclear as an energy source and illuminates a path to making it a more significant part of our energy portfolio. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to preserve the planet for our children and grandchildren.―Christine Todd Whitman, former head of the EPAA Bright Future lays out the only viable path that has been proposed for rapid global decarbonization.―James Hansen, climate scientist, Columbia University"A Bright Future comes along at a critical time for our planet. Its key message: the climate is changing, the consequences are serious, and we can and must take action."―George P. ShultzJoshua S. Goldstein is an International Relations professor who writes about the big issues facing humanity. He is the author of six books about war, peace, diplomacy, and economic history, and a bestselling college textbook, International Relations. Among other awards, his book War and Gender (2001) won the International Studies Association's "Book of the Decade Award" in 2010. Goldstein has a B.A. from Stanford and a Ph.D. from M.I.T. He is professor emeritus at American University in Washington, DC, and research scholar at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he lives. See www.joshuagoldstein.com.Staffan A. Qvist is a Swedish engineer, scientist and consultant to clean energy projects around the world. He has lectured and authored numerous studies in the scientific literature on various topics relating to energy technology and policy, nuclear reactor design and safety, and climate change mitigation strategies - research that has been covered by Scientific American and many other media outlets. Trained as a nuclear engineer (Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley), he is now involved in renewable energy development projects and also works with several "fourth generation" nuclear start-ups. For more information, see www.staffanqvist.com.

The first book to offer a proven, fast, inexpensive, practical way to cut greenhouse gas emissions and prevent catastrophic climate change.

As climate change quickly approaches a series of turning points that guarantee disastrous outcomes, a solution is hiding in plain sight. Several countries have already replaced fossil fuels with low-carbon energy sources, and done so rapidly, in one to two decades. By following their methods, we could decarbonize the global economy by midcentury, replacing fossil fuels even while world energy use continues to rise. But so far we have lacked the courage to really try.

In this clear-sighted and compelling book, Joshua Goldstein and Staffan Qvist explain how clean energy quickly replaced fossil fuels in such places as Sweden, France, South Korea, and Ontario. Their people enjoyed prosperity and growing energy use in harmony with the natural environment. They didn't do this through personal sacrifice, nor through 100 percent renewables, but by using them in combination with an energy source the Swedes call kärnkraft, hundreds of times safer and cleaner than coal.

Clearly written and beautifully illustrated, yet footnoted with extensive technical references, Goldstein and Qvist's book will provide a new touchstone in discussions of climate change. It could spark a shift in world energy policy that, in the words of Steven Pinker's foreword, literally saves the world.

Facts A must read book .......Evidence based information is the most important prerequisite for effective action. Remarkable accomplishment. This collaboration between a distinguished professor of international relations and a professional engineer on the front lines of the clean energy industries provides unique insights into the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. Together they clearly articulate the full range of issues surrounding our options for responding to climate change and document proven technological and regulatory pathways to success. Their work is readily accessible, clarified by helpful graphs and footnotes, and supported by numerous references. It is the most complete, up to date, and balanced presentation currently available. If you are concerned about climate change, global poverty, or environmental degradation, this is an invaluable, evidence based resource. If you wish to fight for the quality of life on Earth for many generations to come, this is an inspiring guide.Reliable, affordable clean energy might require updated assumptions Important new ideas based on successful historical case studies (not just fantasy) for how we address climate change to provide reliable affordable clean energy quickly.

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