The ‘Great Energy Transition’ is Already Underway, According to a New Book
In a new book, noted environmentalist Lester Brown says the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is not only unstoppable, but will happen much faster than anyone expected, reports Public Radio International.
Brown, founder of Worldwatch Institute and the Earth Policy Institute, has written 54 books and was called “one of the world’s most influential thinkers” by the Washington Post. PRI says that, when he speaks, people tend to pay attention. His new book is “The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy.”
“In many parts of the U.S., he says, putting solar panels on your roof now provides electricity at a lower cost than the local utility. Consequently, more and more people are putting solar panels on their roofs,” the report says.
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