{"product_id":"reinventing-fire-bold-business-solutions-for-the-new-energy-era-paperback","title":"Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmory Lovins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarvin Odum\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJohn W. Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil and coal have built our civilization, created our wealth, and enriched the lives of billions. Yet, their rising costs to our security, economy, health, and environment now outweigh their benefits. Moreover, that long-awaited energy tipping point--where alternatives work better than oil and coal and compete purely on cost--is no longer decades in the future. It is here and now. And it is the fulcrum of economic transformation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA global clean-energy race has emerged with astounding speed. The ability to operate without fossil fuels will define winners and losers in business--and among nations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eReinventing Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, Amory Lovins and Rocky Mountain Institute offer a new vision to revitalize business models, end-run Washington gridlock, and win the clean-energy race--not forced by public policy but led by business for enduring profit. This groundbreaking roadmap reveals market-based solutions across the transportation, building, industry, and electricity sectors. It highlights pathways and competitive strategies for a 158%-bigger 2050 U.S. economy that needs no oil, no coal, no nuclear energy, one-third less natural gas, and no new inventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis transition would cost $5 trillion less than business-as-usual--without counting fossil fuels' huge hidden costs. It requires no new federal taxes, subsidies, mandates, or laws. The policy innovations needed to unlock and speed it need no Act of Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you care most about profits and jobs, national security, health, or environmental stewardship, \u003cem\u003eReinventing Fire\u003c\/em\u003e charts a pragmatic course that makes sense and makes money. With clarity and mastery, Lovins and RMI point out the astounding opportunities for enterprises to create the new energy era.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing praise from President Bill Clinton, former National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane, and a host of others, \u003cem\u003eReinventing Fire\u003c\/em\u003e has piqued the interest of world leaders, business leaders, and political strategists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe paperback will carry a new preface detailing the response from China and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.07 x 7.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770846511392,"sku":"9781603585385","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0106c07d5c3edb73d44c12ff97550f35.webp?v=1780379370","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/reinventing-fire-bold-business-solutions-for-the-new-energy-era-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}