How long does it take to read Green Illusions?
The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism
Ozzie Zehner
Green Illusions by Ozzie Zehner takes about 8 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 1 minute
A week or two of reading
First published 2012. 437 pages, about 120,175 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"We don't have an energy crisis. We have a consumption crisis. And this book, which takes aim at cherished assumptions regarding energy, offers refreshingly straight talk about what's wrong with the way we think and talk about the problem. Though we generally believe we can solve environmental problems with more energy--more solar cells, wind turbines, and biofuels--alternative technologies come with their own side effects and limitations. How, for instance, do solar cells cause harm? Why can't engineers solve wind power's biggest obstacle? Why won't contraception solve the problem of overpopulation lying at the heart of our concerns about energy, and what will? This practical, environmentally informed, and lucid book persuasively argues for a change of perspective. If consumption is the problem, as Ozzie Zehner suggests, then we need to shift our focus from suspect alternative energies to improving social and political fundamentals: walkable communities, improved consumption, enlightened governance, and, most notably, women's rights. The dozens of first steps he offers are surprisingly straightforward. For instance, he introduces a simple sticker that promises a greater impact than all of the nation's solar cells. He uncovers why carbon taxes won't solve our energy challenges (and presents two taxes that could). Finally, he explores how future environmentalists will focus on similarly fresh alternatives that are affordable, clean, and can actually improve our well-being."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Environmentalism, Renewable energy sources
