Green Illusions

Chapter Overview

• Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation

• Chapter 2: Traditional energy sources, including fossil fuels and nuclear power, are hazardous and deeply polluting.

• Chapter 3: Alternative energy sources, like biofuels, come with dangerous side effects too.

• Chapter 4: Renewable energy sources, including hydropower and solar systems, aren’t flawless either.

• Chapter 5: Although alternative energy sources seem truly sustainable, their production often isn’t.

• Chapter 6: People often believe that new clean technologies will solve all our environmental problems.

• Chapter 7: Green marketing pushes an idealized vision of alternative energy sources.

• Chapter 8: Technological solutions ignore the true core of the energy crisis: our excessive demand for energy today.

• Chapter 9: Convincing people to consume less is easier when benefits feel immediate and tangible.

• Chapter 10: Government should implement strong policies encouraging companies and individuals to reduce energy consumption nationwide.

• Chapter 11: Consumption can also be reduced by adopting social measures.

• Chapter 12: City living is more eco-friendly than life in the suburbs.