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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Winning Our Energy Independence shares energy solutions from S. David Freeman, a man who has spent his life at the forefront of energy policy. Freeman explains how the sun, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydrogen resources we have right now can be the fuels that solve energy issues and create a sustainable future for our planet. These alternative energies will heat and cool our homes, run our cars, power our factories, and do all the things that our civilization requires-but only if we make it happen! We have the renewable resources we need-now we simply need the awareness, passion and drive from the people to make sure our politicians and business leaders respond. Winning Our Energy Independence provides action plans for showing us how to influence change. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | S. David Freeman | | Paperback: | 248 pages | | Publisher: | Gibbs Smith | | Publication Date: | September 07, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1423601564 | | Product Length: | 8.98 inches | | Product Width: | 6.3 inches | | Product Height: | 0.8 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.25 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.9 inches | | Package Width: | 6.0 inches | | Package Height: | 0.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 16 reviews |
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10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Freeman's latest is a good read Dec 13, 2007
By Jerald Cole
"Clean Air Guy"
"Winning our Energy Independence" is exactly what it purports to be: a series of well-considered opinions and recommendations from a 40-plus year veteran of the U.S. energy industry. As anyone who has dealt with the author in person can attest, Commissioner Freeman doesn't espouse ideas unless they are solidly backed with fact and hard-earned experience. The book logically lays out the problems resulting from our current energy base, including economics, health and environmental issues, and national security. He then leads the reader through a series of suggestions to improve the situation, discussing the pluses and minuses of each technology while avoiding the pitfalls posed by one-size-fits-all solutions.
The book does contain a couple of minor technical errors. For example, the brief description of electrolysis is not quite accurate. There are also a few typographical errors such as kW instead of kWh, but these are minor and most people should recognize them. The book avoids detailed science and statistics in favor of readability. However, for those wanting charts and graphs and other background data, the author has thoroughly referenced his facts chapter by chapter.
The book is written in an easily accessible style, similar to the plain-speak the author is well known for. It should be of interest to and easily understood by a wide range of readers, including policy makers, technologists, students and the general public.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Speaking Truth to Power Jan 06, 2008
By Jim Harrigan
"the dirt man"
"The United States has a lot to learn from the rest of the world."
Bold and true. No one convinced Freeman it is polite to lie in order for America appear good. No one convinced Freeman it is for Americans to drive SUVs everywhere just because they need to express freedom. One can express freedom by farting out loud in a cafeteria, but I wouldn't be proud if I did it. I would be embarrassed. No one convinced Freeman that by holding onto your arrogance and downright stupidity that one shows a measure of authority necessary to keep the world in line. No one convinced Freeman it is necessary for troops to die in Iraq so that their deaths would not be in futility, and that this simpleton logic deserves no further exploration. Freeman is not convinced that America is not above learning. Freeman thinks America will actually benefit from learning. If one is so smart to be beyond all help then don't bother reading this book.
In the last three years there have been many books on the subject of energy independence, and while there is some agreement there are also distinctions. Freeman's positions are pro-Hydrogen, pro-Lithium, and anti-nuclear. Freeman will admit that Hydrogen fuel cells need work, but believes that work here will be worth the effort. I'm not sure how hydrogen fuel cells will work in a place like Phoenix if there are 2 million cars on the road giving off water vapor when it is 120 degrees in the shade. Water vapor emissions will cause an increase in humidity and also increases temperature as it is a strong greenhouse gas until it precipitates. Hydrogen is not ready for the market. Hydrogen needs a good deal of work to make it inexpensive for manufacture and available to the public.
While I like Richardson's plan, I welcome discussion of Freeman as it has become well beyond time to get on with a new energy plan for America. Let's stop taking down the solar panels from the White House and do something right for a change.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
An Inspring Overview of our Clean Energy Future Jan 15, 2008
By Geoffrey Holland
This is a terrific book for anyone who is interested in understanding why a clean energy future is not only possible, it is inevitable. We don't need oil, coal, and nuclear. We can get all the energy we need from the sun, the wind, and other limitless renewable sources. Dave Freeman has been an energy executive for nearly six decades. You can take what he says in his book to the bank. A very worthwhile read.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Freeman shakes us out of either complacency or despair Dec 16, 2007
By Laura Doll
No one is better at laying out the big picture more clearly than Freeman. In this case, the big picture is the future of energy. Read this book if you are confused or overwhelmed by all the information coming at you about wind, solar, coal and the the range of energy technologies that each purport to be the next answer to our problems. In a sobering yet hopeful way, Freeman cuts through the noise and reminds us that there are many very real options available today which, when combined, can move us forward toward a clean and sustainable energy future.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
These are the ideas we need. Dec 13, 2007
By Energy Pro
"Ronnie"
Freeman lays out the actions that America--make that the world--needs to take. That is, if we plan to get on the right side of climate change!!
His sense of wit and his common speak make the book readable for everyone, and at times, down right hilarious. If the book was required reading for all government and electric utility employees, not to mention citizens, the US might actually get off its dangerous diet of fossil and nuclear fuels.
As an aside, I read a negative review of the book on Amazon, but must inform the person who posted it that they are technically wrong. Power IS calculated to consumers on a Cents-Per-Kilowatt-Hour-Basis, and it is NOT uncommon for large amounts of power to be defined in millions of kilo-watt or mega-watt hours. The other remarks were not understandable or overly political. Like my mother used to say, "Don't trust an ideologue that has their facts mixed up."
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