Review of \u3ci\u3eGreen Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism\u3c/i\u3e by Ozzie Zehner

As we grapple with climate change and pollution, resource scarcity and rising prices, it\u27s clear we need to make difficult choices about our energy consumption. In the opinion of many, the solution begins and ends with increased investment in renewable energy systems, an investment that will help us cut back on emissions and lower prices-while creating economic opportunity here at home. Ozzie Zehner doesn\u27t share that opinion. His critique of modem American environmentalism in Green Illusions maintains that many of us could be wrong. Zehner begins by addressing the seductive nature of renewable energy systems, dissecting popularly circulated solutions, and arguing that we are nowhere close to finding a technology capable of moving us past the fossil-fuel-intensive lifestyle we\u27ve chosen. From solar panels to wind farms, biofuels to clean coal, he shows that each solution isn\u27t a solution at all. In fact, each is part of the problem