Communities and the Clean Energy Revolution: Public Health, Economics, Design, and Transformation

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Melanie J. La Rosa

Communities and the Clean Energy Revolution

Public Health, Economics, Design, and Transformation

Melanie J. La Rosa

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Lexington Books
15 September 2023

Communication studies; Energy; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: Environmental Communication and Nature: Conflict and Ecoculture in the Anthropocene

Communities and the Clean Energy Revolution: Public Health, Economics, Design, and Transformation is an engaging and interdisciplinary investigation into clean energy systems such as solar and wind power and the need to transform our energy system. Looking at the intersection of clean energy with community engagement, diversity, and economic development, it is a remarkably accessible account from the front lines of the clean energy revolution. Organized as a series of case studies set in eight locations, the author profiles people leading varied renewable energy projects from using solar to survive hurricanes to passing a Green New Deal bill for America’s largest city, the beginnings of the offshore wind industry, modular solar power systems, and changing the culture of an entire utility. Each case study is set into context of broader research, addressing how cities and states meet clean energy goals, howsolar or wind power address blackouts, and how individuals can accelerate clean energy for their home, business, or community. This book goes beyond merely explaining clean energy transition by providing unique insight into the calls for a complete transformation of America’s energy system.

By: Melanie J. La Rosa
Imprint: Lexington Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 404g
ISBN: 9781793639240
ISBN 10: 1793639248
Series: Environmental Communication and Nature: Conflict and Ecoculture in the Anthropocene
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 15 September 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Chapter1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Front Lines of the Clean Energy Revolution: The Beginning Chapter 3: Atlantic City, NJ: Mixed Generation and Offshore Wind Chapter 4: New York, NY: Green New Deal Chapter 5: Colchester, Vermont: Green Mountain Power Chapter 6: Salinas, Puerto Rico: Solar for Survival Chapter 7: Isabela, Puerto Rico: Design for Survival Chapter 8: La Riviera, Puerto Rico: Resilient Infrastructure Chapter 9: Highland Park, MI: Solar Powered Streetlights and Community Activism Chapter 10: Las Vegas, Nevada: Reaching 100% Renewable Energy Chapter 11: The End. Or, Another Beginning?

Melanie J. La Rosa is a filmmaker and professor of media production at Pace University.

Reviews for Communities and the Clean Energy Revolution: Public Health, Economics, Design, and Transformation

"The time is long past to put shovels in the ground and build the energy infrastructure and energy future we want and need. Using a solutions journalism approach, Communities and the Clean Energy Revolution documents the stories of pioneers in the transition to clean energy who are bringing clean energy projects to life in their communities. By deftly adjusting its lens from the high level policy landscape to specific people, places and projects (Queremos Sol, Ruth Santiago, Blue Planet Energy, Soulardarity), the book renders the policies and concepts of the energy transition--prosumer, energy democracy, distributed generation--tangible and accessible, allowing readers to ""see"" the pathologies of the existing energy system as well as the actions that can change it. -- Katrina Fischer Kuh, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University"