Energy renew Walmart Science is a volume of kind-of like-but not really a book where the author sets out to debunk all the myths and whatnot, going so far as to say that people should be aware that a lot of the information they’re given about energy efficiency is incorrect. The author makes it clear up front that his opinions on energy efficiency are in no way biased, having been skeptical of it for years. He goes on to present different problems with this approach, from environmental cost overstays to misinformation about limiting our personal carbon footprint. This volume presents findings from both sides of an argument and leaves you there with your questions answered and your doubts raised.
1. The whole tone of the book is very informative.
While it’s titled ‘Energy Science’ and the cover was an ugly orange color, it would probably be more appropriate to call this book ‘The Truth about Energy Efficiency.’ The author makes it clear he did not come to the project with any preconceived notions, or personally benefit from writing it. The quality of the writing is solid, and you can tell that a lot of time went into researching both sides of the story in order to tell a fair and balanced account of what is actually going on with regards to energy efficiency and renewable energies.
2. Energy efficiency is getting more and more mainstream.
It’s now been a few years since the 2010 BP Oil Spill, and even before that we were spending billions of dollars to clean up the mess. Energy Efficiency has started to get more popular as a way of helping us decrease our energy usage without hurting anyone else. We’re now seeing ways of using renewable energy in a way that makes us save money without raising our carbon footprints. The author argues that green energy is growing and taking off, while some aspects of it are still very controversial. It’s really nice to see how this book helps bring together old debates with things we have new answers for as well.
3. It’s a very well written book.
The author has dedicated himself to helping us all find the truth behind what is happening in the world of energy science. He goes through a lot of data and research, while still making it easy to read. He also cites his sources throughout the book, which is something I had never seen before in a volume like this one. It would be helpful if the author had included an appendix at the end with some extra information just for people who want to see things in print. Maybe an appendix with the data he used?
4. No one person in particular can take all the credit for everything he says here.
I think the thing I liked most about this book is that even though there are a lot of facts in here, it doesn’t feel like there is bias one way or another. The author has researched all sides of the argument and presented them, leaving you to make up your own mind.
5. Demonized
Even though I never got the impression that anyone was being demonized in here, I did get the impression from reading this book, that this was not written by somebody who thought that energy efficiency was a bad thing (even though it would have been interesting to have some of his opinions on it).
6. More data than I expected.
I bought this book thinking I was going to see a few graphs here, a few charts there and then maybe something that made it interesting but not necessarily educational. Well, I was wrong! This book has more data than I think any one person could need to get their point across when it comes to energy science and how important it is. The fact that the author has so much research at his disposal makes this a very informative book and worth reading regardless of whether you think you know a lot or nothing at all about energy efficiency.
7. Sets out to prove that Energy efficiency is not as good as we thought.
I think the author has successfully done this, while still keeping it accessible to everyone. In his own words, he presents “the truth about Energy Efficiency” in a very clear and unbiased way that might even make you want to switch to more efficient appliances. He shows how we can rely on renewable energy rather than having to completely rely on fossil fuel sources and whatnots. The only thing I would have liked is for him to have looked at some other places, or that the book was made into a separate volume because there are so many facts crammed inside this one book.
8. Starts out with an introduction, then jumps right into the main point of the book (Energy Efficiency).
The author starts by talking about how some of the things we hear about energy efficiency may not be as fantastic as they seem. He goes on to give us background information on what exactly is going on, and then talks about some of the reasons why we should not just assume that renewable energy is the answer to all our problems. While I would love to read more about this field of study, I think it’s important for the author to stick with his point and get straight down to business.
