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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

By Alex , Epstein

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Group US;Portfolio;Penguin
Year
2014
ISBN
9780698175488, 9789241564656, 0698175484
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
3 MB (3324204 bytes)
Pages
(248 pages) : illustrations\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General;Energ

Description

The author believes that "we're taught to think only of the negatives of fossil fuels, their risks and side effects, but not their positives--their unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of seven billion people. And the moral significance of cheap, reliable energy, Epstein argues, is woefully underrated. Energy is our ability to improve every single aspect of life, whether economic or environmental"--Amazon.com. The secret history of fossil fuels -- The energy challenge : cheap, plentiful, reliable energy ... for 7 billion people -- The greatest energy technology of all time -- The greenhouse effect and the fertilizer effect -- The energy effect and climate mastery -- Improving our environment -- Reducing risks and side effects -- Fossil fuels, sustainability, and the future -- Winning the future.

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