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Objectstaat
Goed: Een boek dat is gelezen, maar zich in goede staat bevindt. De kaft is zeer minimaal beschadigd ...
Publication Date
2013-07-15
Pages
208
ISBN
9780292735835
Book Title
Great Texas Wind Rush : How George Bush, Ann Richards, and a Bunch of Tinkerers Helped the Oil and Gas State Win the Race to Wind Power
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Publication Year
2013
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Kate Galbraith, Asher Price
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History, Political Science
Topic
Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Industries / Energy, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), American Government / State
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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In the late 1990s, West Texas was full of rundown towns and pumpjacks, aging reminders of the oil rush of an earlier era. Today, the towns are thriving as 300-foot-tall wind turbines tower above those pumpjacks. Wind energy has become Texas's latest boom, with the Lone Star State now leading the nation. How did this dramatic transformation happen in a place that fights federal environmental policies at every turn? In The Great Texas Wind Rush , environmental reporters Kate Galbraith and Asher Price tell the compelling story of a group of unlikely dreamers and innovators, politicos and profiteers. The tale spans a generation and more, and it begins with the early wind pioneers, precocious idealists who saw opportunity after the 1970s oil crisis. Operating in an economy accustomed to exploiting natural resources and always looking for the next big thing, their ideas eventually led to surprising partnerships between entrepreneurs and environmentalists, as everyone from Enron executives to T. Boone Pickens, as well as Ann Richards, George W. Bush and Rick Perry, ended up backing the new technology. In this down-to-earth account, the authors explain the policies and science that propelled the "windcatters" to reap the great harvest of Texas wind. They also explore what the future holds for this relentless resource that is changing the face of Texas energy.

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Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292735839
ISBN-13
9780292735835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143593696

Product Key Features

Book Title
Great Texas Wind Rush : How George Bush, Ann Richards, and a Bunch of Tinkerers Helped the Oil and Gas State Win the Race to Wind Power
Author
Kate Galbraith, Asher Price
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Industries / Energy, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), American Government / State
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
17 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Tj820.G35 2013
Reviews
"In "The Great Texas Wind Rush," Kate Galbraith and Asher Price tell the strange, inspiring and at times funny story of how a culture known for Big Oil came to embrace Big Wind. Galbraith and Price understand the wonky side of energy policy, but they also know how to tell a story. The backdrops include Austin's Armadillo World Headquarters (a legendary nightclub), a small-town preacher who wanted to power his church with wind, new words (windcatter) and dry Texas humor. "The Great Texas Wind Rush" is a thoughtful, valuable story for anyone who cares about renewable energy or climate change, because while many people protest the impact of nuclear power, coal power and natural gas fracking, in the end, that's not enough. Vast new sources of power actually have to be built, not just talked about. That won't be cheap, easy or quick, but "The Great Texas Wind Rush" suggests that over the long haul, it's possible.", The authors craft the story well, pulling from legendary tales of the Wild West, romantic literary and artistic accounts from the likes of Cormac McCarthy and Woody Guthrie and the gubernatorial regimes of Ann Richards and George W. Bush., "Galbraith and Price understand the wonky side of energy policy, but they also know how to tell a story...The Great Texas Wind Rush is a thoughtful, valuable story for anyone who cares about renewable energy or climate change, because while many people protest the impact of nuclear power, coal power and natural gas fracking, in the end, that's not enough. Vast new sources of power actually have to be built, not just talked about. That won't be cheap, easy or quick, but The Great Texas Wind Rush suggests that over the long haul, it's possible." - Kevin Begos, Associate Press, In "The Great Texas Wind Rush," Kate Galbraith and Asher Price tell the strange, inspiring and at times funny story of how a culture known for Big Oil came to embrace Big Wind. Galbraith and Price understand the wonky side of energy policy, but they also know how to tell a story. The backdrops include Austin's Armadillo World Headquarters (a legendary nightclub), a small-town preacher who wanted to power his church with wind, new words (windcatter) and dry Texas humor. "The Great Texas Wind Rush" is a thoughtful, valuable story for anyone who cares about renewable energy or climate change, because while many people protest the impact of nuclear power, coal power and natural gas fracking, in the end, that's not enough. Vast new sources of power actually have to be built, not just talked about. That won't be cheap, easy or quick, but "The Great Texas Wind Rush" suggests that over the long haul, it's possible., Galbraith and Price understand the wonky side of energy policy, but they also know how to tell a story... The Great Texas Wind Rush is a thoughtful, valuable story for anyone who cares about renewable energy or climate change, because while many people protest the impact of nuclear power, coal power and natural gas fracking, in the end, that's not enough. Vast new sources of power actually have to be built, not just talked about. That won't be cheap, easy or quick, but The Great Texas Wind Rush suggests that over the long haul, it's possible., Galbraith and Price understand the wonky side of energy policy, but they also know how to tell a story…The Great Texas Wind Rush is a thoughtful, valuable story for anyone who cares about renewable energy or climate change, because while many people protest the impact of nuclear power, coal power and natural gas fracking, in the end, that's not enough. Vast new sources of power actually have to be built, not just talked about. That won't be cheap, easy or quick, but The Great Texas Wind Rush suggests that over the long haul, it's possible.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Following a Glider 2. The Tinkerers 3. The Oil Embargo 4. The 1980s: Boom--Then Bust 5. Ann Richards--and a Big Wind Farm at Last 6. Windcatters 7. A Wind Requirement 8. The Next Decade: Takeoff 9. The Future 10. The Lessons of Texas Wind Postscript Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2013
Lccn
2012-044363
Dewey Decimal
333.9/209764
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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