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An edition of Power down (2004)

Power down

options and actions for a post-carbon world

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"Resource depletion and population pressures are about to catch up with us and no one is prepared. Oil is running out and, if the U.S. continues with current policies, the next decades will be marked by war, economic collapse, and environmental catastrophe." "There are alternatives. A "Powerdown" strategy, for example, would aim to reduce per-capita resource usage in wealthy countries, develop alternative energy sources, distribute resources more equitably, and reduce the human population humanely but systematically over time. It could save us, but will require tremendous effort and economic sacrifice." "Powerdown speaks frankly to these dilemmas. Avoiding cynicism and despair, it begins with an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies during the next decades."--BOOK JACKET.

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English
Pages
209

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Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World
2009, New Society Publishers, Limited
in English
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Powerdown
2007, Clairview Books
in English
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Power Down
August 9, 2006, Arab Scientific Publishers
Paperback in Arabic
Cover of: Power down
Power down: options and actions for a post-carbon world
2004, New Society Publishers
in English
Cover of: Powerdown
Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World
2004, New Society Publishers, Limited
in English
Cover of: Powerdown
Powerdown
October 25, 2004, Clairview Books
Paperback - New Ed edition
Cover of: PowerDown
PowerDown: Options And Actions For A Post-Carbon World
August 15, 2004, New Society Publishers
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Table of Contents

Introduction
The end of cheap energy
Last one standing: the way of war and competition
Powerdown: the path of self-limitation, cooperation, and sharing
Waiting for the magic elixir: false hopes, wishful thinking, and denial
Building lifeboats: the path of community solidarity and preservation
Our choice.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Gabriola Island, BC
Other Titles
Powerdown

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
333.79/16
Library of Congress
TJ163.3 .H45 2004, HC79.E5 H443 2004b, TJ163.2, HC79.E5 H443 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 209 p. :
Number of pages
209

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24931445M
Internet Archive
powerdownoptions00hein
ISBN 10
0865715106
ISBN 13
9780865715103
LCCN
2005472928
OCLC/WorldCat
71809917, 56011117

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