Energy and American Society – Thirteen Myths

Chapter 1 Introduction – The Compelling Tangle of Energy and American Society

Chapter 2 Energy Myth one – Today’s Energy Crisis is “Hype”

Chapter 3 Energy Myth Two – The Public is Well Informed About Energy

Chapter 4 Energy Myth Three – High Land Requirements and an Unfavorable Energy Balance Preclude Biomass Ethanol from Playing a Large Role in Providing Energy Services

Chapter 5 Energy Myth Four – The Hydrogen Economy Is A Panacea To The Nation’s Energy Problems

Chapter 6 Energy Myth Five – Price Signals are Insufficient to Induce Efficient Energy Investments

Chapter 7 Energy Myth Six – The Barriers to New and Innovative Energy Technologies are Primarily Technical: The Case of Distributed Generation (DG)

Chapter 8 Energy Myth Seven – Renewable Energy Systems Could Never Meet Growing Electricity Demand in America

Chapter 9 Energy Myth Eight – Worldwide Power Systems are Economically and Environmentally Optimal

Chapter 10 Energy Myth Nine – Energy Efficiency Improvements have Already Reached Their Potential$ 1 $

Chapter 11 Energy Myth Ten – Energy Efficiency Measures are Unreliable, Unpredictable, and Unenforceable

Chapter 12 Energy Myth Eleven – Energy R&D Investment Takes Decades to Reach the Market

Chapter 13 Energy Myth Twelve – Climate Policy Will Bankrupt the U.S. Economy

Chapter 14 Energy Myth Thirteen - Developing Countries are not Doing Their Part in Responding to Concerns About Climate Change

Chapter 15 Conclusions - Replacing Myths With Maxims: Rethinking The Relationship Between Energy And American Society