Energy and Climate Wars: How naive politicians, green ideologues, and media elites are undermining the truth about energy and climate

By Steve Goreham, author of Climatism! Science, Common Sense, and the 21st Century's Hottest Topic. Do you believe that by changing your light bulbs you can save polar bears? Or that by driving an electric car, you can make the hurricanes less severe? Or that by erecting thousands of windmills, we can stop the oceans from rising? If so, you need to read this book. Authors Peter Glover and Michael Economides dispell climate mythology and energy ideology with the cold hard facts of reality. Part one (titled Real World) puts energy in perspective as essential for modern society. It also skewers the foolish world quest for intermittant and expensive renewable energy, which, because of the physics involved, will not be the short-term solution for the world's needs. They state: "Nobody is against research into new energy technologies, or demurs from the small-scale purely supportive value of renewable energy sources ... The problem is not the pin-prick, ad hoc uses to which they may be put, but the harnessing of larger projects on a commercially viable basis. On an industrial scale, they amount to nothing more than incredibly uneconomic business propositions that require the constant lifeline of government intervention and tax subsidy. The stark reality is that current technology offers no realistic hope of seeing the current generation of alternative energy sources replacing hydrocarbons for decades to come, if ever." Part II (titled Fantasy World) dispells the myth of early peak oil and critiques the "war on carbon and climate." Glover and Economides are on target in their assessment of the global climate delusion. Part III (Future World) is an excellent discussion of efforts by Russia to monopolize world energy supplies, and efforts by China and India to access energy supplies, while the West engages in foolish dreams of a "carbon-free society." In all, an excellent, readable book for anyone who wants to know the real implications of climate madness for energy policy.

First of all, i would like to begin by stating my background. I'm a petro-chemical engineer by education and training. Also, another important point to write a review: I HAVE read the book. One of the things i really liked about the book is how it breaks down the climate debate. This is done by analyzing and comparing specific technologies, such as wind, solar, biofuels and presents arguments on why these technologies are not economically sustainable at the moment (and some, also scientifically illogical). so it begs to ask the question, if these technologies are not sustainable, why are there ridiculous amounts of tax breaks, costing the US population BILLIONS of dollars in increased taxes? This is examined by presenting real world examples such as the experiences in several European countries. All the while, referencing actual verifiable and published data from governments, journals, newspapers, etc. For anybody interested in finding out actual facts (economics, sustainability, energy intensity) this journal style referencing is an excellent tool for back checking facts and arguments presented. The book then delves into how attaining to the Kyoto protocol and carbon trading in general would basically result in economic suicide for any developed country. and presents cases in which signed nations have been backing down from targets and some ignoring them all together. The authors then present a clear reason about why politicians would try to push these climate/energy consumption reforms in the first place (it's lengthy and it has to do with taxation, but read the book to find out exactly how). Towards the end of the book, the authors talk about future energy security for nations. I think this last part is extremely important and shows how the USA is sitting idly by, while China and India sign and secure long term energy contracts. You think Iraq was about the oil? Wait a couple of decades and see how tense relations become between nations. At the end, it doesn't matter if you believe global warming is anthropogenic or not, this book presents arguments on why world governments are approaching the whole issue in a wrong way, and their reasons for doing so. i would definitely recommend the book to anyone wanting to broaden their points of view regarding climate change political debate, science of climate change, economics of climate change, and future energy security for nations.

As a lover of the countryside and a disliker of the large scale energy projects which have destroyed so much of our wonderful landscapes I have found this book particularly interesting. Much of the content I was aware of, however, this book also opened up some other avenues of thought. An interesting read.

Interessants punts de vista, sovint un esta cansat de que tothom parli de les energies renovables (eòlica i solar) com a solució i del Canvi Climàtic (=encalentiment global) con a "game over" de la humanitat. És un llibre bastant critic, Glover especialment amb les renovables i Economides amb el CC, hi ha molts de punt que no coincidesc amb els autors però fan consideracions sobre certs aspectes prou interessants. El millor és la part de Economides explicant un poc el panorama geopolític i una bona quantitat de números de consum energètic de diversos països que m'han valgut la pena subratllar. Ocasionalment amb un lleuger biaix "Tatcheria" per part de Glover (com a bon conservador britànic) i amb un poc de ressentiment de Economides amb els ecologistes (es veu que se les haurà tengudes amb Greenpeace). Tot i això trob que ha valgut la pena la lectura.

Very interesting book to read, I'd highly recommend it to anyone studying energy academically or those just reading for their own interest as its written in a very readable way.