by Robert U. Ayres
Praise for Crossing the Energy Divide "This book makes coherent and rigorous arguments that increasing energy efficiency is the primary driver of economic growth today and is key to managing climate change." Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) "It's exciting to see some of the riddles of economic history solved. Energy efficiency may become the master key to future wealth!" Ernst von Weizsacker, Dean, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management (ret), University of California, Santa Barbara "This important new book compels a significantly greater attention to the critical role of energy productivity in maintaining a robust economy." John A. "Skip" Laitner, Director, Economic and Social Analysis, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) "Even if renewable energy sources can eventually sustain present living standards in industrialized countries, it will require decades for them to grow into that role. ...
Praise for Crossing the Energy Divide "This book makes coherent and rigorous arguments that increasing energy efficiency is the primary driver of economic growth today and is key to managing climate change." Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) "It's exciting to see some of the riddles of economic history solved. Energy efficiency may become the master key to future wealth!" Ernst von Weizsacker, Dean, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management (ret), University of California, Santa Barbara "This important new book compels a significantly greater attention to the critical role of energy productivity in maintaining a robust economy." John A. "Skip" Laitner, Director, Economic and Social Analysis, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) "Even if renewable energy sources can eventually sustain present living standards in industrialized countries, it will require decades for them to grow into that role. ...