Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free

Download or read book Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free written by Arjun Makhijani and published by Ieer Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world confronting global climate change, political turmoil among oil exporting nations, nuclear weapons proliferation, nuclear plant safety and waste disposal issue, the U.S. must assume a leadership role in moving to a zero-CO2 emission energy economy. This breakthrough joint study by the Institute of Energy and Environmental Research and the Nuclear Policy Research Institute show how our energy needs can be met by alternative sources - wind, solar, biomass, microalgae, geothermal and wave power are all part of the solution.