
Chasing the Sun
Solar Adventures Around the World
Neville Williams(Author)
New Society Publishers
Published on 1. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
302 pages
978-0-86571-537-0 (ISBN)
Description
If millions of people in the developing world can use solar power, why can't the people in North America? The question immediately arises from this fascinating account of the author's twelve year quest to bring solar power and light to people in the developing world who have no electricity. A green-energy development narrative that is fun and eye-opening, the book is also part autobiography. Filled with colourful characters, the book also features the enthusiasm of maverick devotees to the renewable energy boom of the '80s and '90s and their interplay with staid DC-based development institutions, as well as their unique perspective on global solutions to 'energy poverty'. It will be illuminating to all interested in the environment, development, renewable energy, socially responsible business, and our future at the end of the age of oil.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Gabriola Island
United States
Illustrations
b/w photos
Dimensions
Height: 150 mm
Width: 230 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86571-537-0 (9780865715370)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Neville Williams
Content
Introduction; Solar Revolution?; A World of Darkness; Illuminating Adventures; Technology Time-Out; Born at Pocantico Hills; Sacred Sun at Your Service; Sunshine and Serendipity; War is Over if You Want it; Cirque du Soleil; The Solar Age for You and Me; Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index.