Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-192).

"The United States is as addicted to electricity as it is to oil, and we are "sleepwalking toward disaster," argues energy expert Carol Sue Tombari. Power of the People explores in a nontechnical, conversational way some of the new technologies that can help us avert a major crisis in the twenty-first century. Revealing our shocking failure as a country to adopt no-regrets policies as swiftly as the rest of the world, Tombari offers sensible alternatives, inspiring everyone to act now for a better future."--Jacket.