Rooftop Revolution: Join the Fight to Save Our Economy - and Our Planet - from Dirty Energy

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Danny Kennedy Wesley K. Clark

Rooftop Revolution

Join the Fight to Save Our Economy - and Our Planet - from Dirty Energy

Danny Kennedy, Wesley K. Clark

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English

Berrett Koehler
01 January 2018

Environmental economics; Energy industries & utilities; Mathematics & Sciences

Here is the truth that the powerful Dirty Energy public relations machine doesn't want you to know- the ascent of solar energy is upon us. Solar-generated electricity has risen exponentially in the last few years and employment in the solar industry has doubled since 2009. Meanwhile, electricity from coal has declined to pre-World War II levels as the fossil fuel industry continues to shed jobs.

Danny Kennedy systematically refutes the lies spread by solar's opponents-that it is expensive, inefficient, and unreliable; that it is kept alive only by subsidies; that it can't be scaled; and many other untruths. He shows that we need a rooftop revolution to break the entrenched power of the coal, oil, nuclear, and gas industries

Solar energy can create more jobs, return our nation to prosperity, and ensure the sustainability and safety of our planet. Now is the time to move away from the dangerous energy sources of the past and unleash the amazing potential of the sun.

By: Danny Kennedy
Foreword by: Wesley K. Clark
Imprint: Berrett Koehler
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 302g
ISBN: 9781609946647
ISBN 10: 1609946642
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 January 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Danny Kennedy is a passionate activist, successful green-tech entrepreneur and recognized opinion leader on global environmental issues. He was recently named 2011 Innovator of the Year by PBS' program, Planet Forward, for providing an innovative, high-impact and commercially viable solution that responds to the world's environmental challenges. Kennedy founded the leading residential solar power company, Sungevity, in 2007, where he now serves as president and board member and oversees government relations and community engagement programs. Kennedy has worked on climate and energy issues for over two decades. Prior to starting Sungevity, he served as a campaign manager for Greenpeace Australia Pacific. In the US, Kennedy ran Greenpeace's California Clean Energy Campaign in 2001-02, which helped create the state's current Solar Initiative providing substantial market support and helping many citizens go solar.

Reviews for Rooftop Revolution: Join the Fight to Save Our Economy - and Our Planet - from Dirty Energy

Twice as many Americans already work in solar energy as in coal mines. If you want to understand the future, and especially if you want to help shape it, read this book. --Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Eaarth and founder, 350.org Paradigm shifts aren't always obvious when you're in the middle of one. Danny Kennedy makes a compelling case for why solar power is the crucial energy technology of the 21st century. --Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club Anyone who cares about boosting our economy, preserving our environment, and ensuring the welfare of generations to come should read this book! --Mark Ruffalo, actor Rooftop Revolution lays out, in clear and engaging language, how we got into the energy mess we're in and how we can get out--benefiting the planet, creating jobs, and saving homeowners money. --Annie Leonard, creator of the film and book The Story of Stuff