1st Edition

Decentralizing Energy Decisions The Rebirth Of Community Power

By Ellis Cose Copyright 1983
144 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the proposition that granting control over decision making to cities, states, or regions rather than to the federal government can result in more efficient energy planning. It discusses the relationship between decentralization and small-scale technologies.

Introduction: Losing Control 1. The New Reality 2. Energy Actions 3. Cities and Crises 4. Redistributing Responsibility 5. National Welfare 6. Private Interests 7. Cities, States, and Conflict 8. Empowering Communities 9. Beyond Beginnings

Biography

Previously a journalist with the Chicago Sun Times, the Detroit Free Press, and USA Today, Mr. Cose holds an M.A. in science, technology., and public policy from George Washington University and is currently president of the Institute for Journalism Education at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of Energy and the Urban Crisis and the editor of Energy and Equity: Some Social Concerns.