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Lights Out ! Ten Myths about (And Real Solutions To) America's Energy Crisis /              Spencer Abraham and   William Guise Tucker. St Martin's Press, 2010, 256 p., iSBN 031257021Xhttp://us.macmillan.com/lightsout-1In this timely book, former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham  debunks the myths that warp our current debate over energy, and offers  new solutions to the real problems we face in America.Drawing on  the very latest thinking from experts in industry and academia, and his  own experiences running America's Energy Department, he proposes a  fresh approach to meeting our daunting energy threats.  This book  effectively answers how America and the world can overcome the  challenges of rising global energy demand, geopolitical disruptions of  the energy marketplace, and the environmental impact of producing and  using energy.  What emerges is a pragmatic energy strategy that calls  for blending a variety of energy sources including nuclear, clean coal,  solar, wind, and natural gas with a more determined effort at improving  energy efficiency through the deployment of smart energy grids and  buildings, to help meet our challenges while preserving our economy and  environment.Coming in the midst of a national debate about  global warming, energy dependence and rising energy prices and rich with  anecdotes from the author's service in the Senate and cabinet, this  book is a clarion call that will help shape our energy future. (© McMillan)Book reviewed in Energy Law Journal, 31(2), 2010 http://www.felj.org/docs/elj312/23_565_lights_out_book_review.pdf 