Energy and American Society: Thirteen Myths is a 2007 book about energy security and climate change, edited by Benjamin K.
Sovacool">Benjamin K. Sovacool and Marilyn A. Brown. The book is suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences since it is written in plain English and is "easily digested by anyone with a rudimentary background or interest in energy economics".
Author | Benjamin K. Sovacool Marilyn A. Brown |
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Language | English |
Publication date | 2007 |
The book discusses and presents counter-arguments to thirteen propositions concerning American culture, energy, the environment, and society:
The book was produced with support from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and involved 24 contributing authors with a diverse range of backgrounds. Notable contributors include Amory Lovins and Joseph Romm.
Benjamin K. Sovacool is a visiting associate professor at Vermont Law School and founding director of the Energy Justice Program at their Institute for Energy and Environment. He was formerly an assistant professor and research fellow at the National University of Singapore.
Marilyn A. Brown is an American geographer on the faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a member of the National Commission on Energy Policy and the Tennessee Valley Authority board. She previously worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she held several leadership positions.
Energy and American Society: Thirteen Myths has been reviewed in Energy Policy and the Annals of the Association of American Geographers.
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