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OverviewThe book that inspired the movie COLLAPSE. The world is running short of energy-especially cheap, easy-to-find oil. Shortages, along with resulting price increases, threaten industrialized civilization, the global economy, and our entire way of life. In Confronting Collapse, author Michael C. Ruppert, a former LAPD narcotics officer turned investigative journalist, details the intricate connections between money and energy, including the ways in which oil shortages and price spikes triggered the economic crash that began in September 2008. Given the 96 percent correlation between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions and the unlikelihood of economic growth without a spike in energy use, Ruppert argues that the US is not, in fact, on the verge of economic recovery, but on the verge of complete collapse. Ruppert's truth is not merely inconvenient. It is utterly devastating. But there is still hope. Ruppert outlines a 25-point plan of action for the USA, including the creation of a second strategic petroleum reserve for the use of state and local governments, the implementation of a national Feed-in Tariff mandating that electric utilities pay 3 percent above market rates for all surplus electricity generated from renewable sources, a thorough assessment of soil conditions nationwide, and an emergency action plan for soil restoration and sustainable agriculture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael C. Ruppert , Colin CampbellPublisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Co Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing Co Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781603582643ISBN 10: 1603582649 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 08 July 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Ruppert has an unblemished track record for saying things that are incendiary, outrageous, shocking - and true!' Richard Heinberg, author of Peak Everything. Author InformationMichael C. Ruppert is a former Los Angeles Police Department narcotics investigator turned investigative journalist. He is the author of Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil, (New Society, 2004) and the founder of the online newsletter, From the Wilderness. He currently lives in Los Angeles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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