The entire world, especially the United States, is in the midst of an energy revolution. Since the oil embargo of 1973, individuals, corporations, and other organizations have found ways to economically reduce energy use. In this book, Jim Sweeney examines the energy policies and practices of the past forty years and their impact on three crucial systems: the economy, the environment, and national security. He shows how energy-efficiency contributions...

In this Schumacher Briefing, Richard Douthwaite argues that just as different insects and animals have different effects on human society and the natural world, money has different effects according to its origins and purposes. Was it created to make profits for a commercial bank, or issued by a government as a form of taxation? Or was it created by its users themselves purely to facilitate their trade? And was it made in the place where it is used,...

With humor and compassion, Mama earth provides an inspiring introduction to the concepts of environmental economics, sustainability and new paths to healthier communities and protecting natural resources, all while attaining a more profitable bottom line.

Economic globalization has led to a massive expansion in the scale and power of big business and banking. It has also worsened nearly every problem we face: fundamentalism and ethnic conflict; climate chaos and species extinction; financial instability and unemployment. There are personal costs too. For the majority of people on the planet, life is becoming increasingly stressful. We have less time for friends and family and we face mounting pressures...

National clean energy expert and corporate CEO Steve Melink also is an author with an urgent global message. His book CEO Power & Light is now available and already on its' way to becoming a business classic on transcendent leadership. The owner of Melink Corporation in Cincinnati makes the compelling case that sustainability and clean energy are natural extensions of being respectful and honest toward others. Long-term investments in these areas...

Matthew Yeomans begins his investigation into the role of oil in America by trying to spend a day without oil-only to stumble before exiting the bathroom (petroleum products play a role in shampoo, shaving cream, deodorant, and contact lenses). When Oil was published in cloth last year, it was quickly recognized as the wittiest and most accessible guide to the product that drives the U. S. economy and undergirds global conflict. The book sparked reviews...

The people of Florida, Massachusetts, Oregon, etc. are paying for the "party goin' on" in Texas, Oklohoma, North Dakota, etc. Thank goodness electric cars and renewable energy cost less, and are about to take away the punchbowl. It's none too soon for a world rapidly getting too warm. Florida ships away $100 million a day in exchange for motor fuel-and natural gas and coal for its electricity generating plants. Other states, Georgia, New Jersey, Connecticut,...

Instrumentos económicos y fiscales para el medioambiente y la acción por el clima aporta elementos teóricos, conceptuales y empíricos para el debate contemporáneo de la literatura, hacienda pública, política fiscal y pública de sustentabilidad. Presenta herramientas para la definición de una población objetivo y el diseño de instrumentos para la política ambiental y climática, además de espacios, escalas y sectores en los que estos...

Within every company, there lies a sleeping giant. Companies have long been viewed as either the primary cause of environmental destruction, or as a deep-pocketed funding source for people trying to confront it. But with their access to innovation, new technology, and intellectual firepower, most companies are built to tackle the challenges our planet faces in a way smaller organizations and foundations can't. What would happen if executives stopped...

Get the Summary of Peter Ho Davies' The Art of Revision in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In The Art of Revision: The Last Word, Peter Ho Davies takes up an often discussed yet frequently misunderstood subject. He begins by addressing the invisibility of revision-even though it's an essential part of the writing process, readers typically only see a final draft, leaving the practice...