The moral case for fossil fuels

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 argu...

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Main Author: Epstein, Alex, 1980- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.