Publisher's Synopsis
"The Unpopular Truth... about Electricity and the Future of Energy"
(www.unpopular-truth.com)
- "Despite numerous policy initiatives and the expenditure of trillions of dollars on alternatives, fossil fuels remain the dominant source of energy throughout the world, and their use continues to grow in absolute terms. To understand the reasons for this seeming contradiction, Lars and Bill have compiled a complete overview of how the global energy economy actually works, as opposed to the way it is presented in popular media.
- In articulating important principles for electricity specifically and energy in general, Lars and Bill have scrupulously avoided taking partisan positions and are offering information that will be important and useful to everyone. This is an invaluable reference work that should be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in energy policy, electricity markets, and environmental protection."
Topics covered in this book include:
- Primary energy vs. electricity
- Wind and solar (or what is revered to as variable "renewable" energy)
- Capacity factors
- Installed capacity vs. generated electricity
- Hydrogen and batteries
- Material input
- Transmission and distribution
- Heat pumps
- Energy shortages and energy starvation
- Net energy returns (eROI)
- Full Cost of Electricity (FCOE) vs. the marginal - most commonly used - Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE)
- "Net-Zero", "decarbonization", and the "energy transition"
- ... concluding with a realistic future of energy and sustainability
published by Energeia Publishing, Singapore (www.energeia-publishing.com) NOTE: unfortunately, a few of the figures and graphs are not easily readable, we apologize. As a result, we have made all graphs available for free and downloadable at www.unpopular-truth.com. Thank you for your continued interest and feedback which we read and take seriously.