LEADER 03494nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910810253103321 005 20230725054401.0 010 $a0-674-06292-2 024 7 $a10.4159/harvard.9780674062924 035 $a(CKB)2550000000074729 035 $a(OCoLC)768122965 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10518205 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000551135 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11348278 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000551135 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10524439 035 $a(PQKB)10651494 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3300995 035 $a(DE-B1597)178289 035 $a(OCoLC)840439006 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780674062924 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3300995 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10518205 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000074729 100 $a20110311d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe crisis in energy policy$b[electronic resource] /$fJohn M. Deutch 210 $aCambridge, Mass. $cHarvard University Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (193 p.) 225 0 $aGodkin lectures at Harvard University 300 $a"The Godkin Lectures on the Essentials of Free Government and the Duties of the Citizen." 311 $a0-674-05826-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe failure of U.S. energy policy -- Energy and climate change -- Energy security -- Prospects for biomass, solar and nuclear energy, with an aside on natural gas -- Managing energy technology innovation -- Recommendations. 330 $aOur future depends on what we do about energy. This stark fact, clear since the oil embargo of the 1970's, has been hammered home through crisis after crisis-and yet our government has failed to come up with a coherent energy policy. John Deutch, with his extraordinary mix of technical, scholarly, corporate, and governmental expertise in the realm of energy, is uniquely qualified to explain what has stood in the way of progress on this most pressing issue. His book is at once an eye-opening history of the muddled practices that have passed for energy policy over the past thirty years, and a cogent account of what we can and should learn from so many breakdowns of strategy and execution. Three goals drive any comprehensive energy policy: develop an effective approach to climate change; transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy technologies; and increase the efficiency of energy use to reduce dependence on imported oil. Why has every effort in this direction eventually fallen short? Deutch identifies the sources of this failure in our popular but unrealistic goals, our competing domestic and international agendas, and our poor analysis in planning, policy-making, and administering government programs. Most significantly, The Crisis in Energy Policy clarifies the need to link domestic and global considerations, as well as the critical importance of integrating technical, economic, and political factors. Written for experts and citizens alike, this book will strengthen the hand of anyone concerned about the future of energy policy. 606 $aEnergy policy$zUnited States 615 0$aEnergy policy 676 $a333.790973 700 $aDeutch$b John M.$f1938-$01105473 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810253103321 996 $aThe crisis in energy policy$94092846 997 $aUNINA