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Pipelines & Power-Lines: Building The Energy Transport Future, James W. Coleman
Pipelines & Power-Lines: Building The Energy Transport Future, James W. Coleman
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The United States is in the middle of three profound energy revolutions — with booming production of renewable power, natural gas, and oil. The country is replacing coal power with renewable and natural gas power, reducing pollution while saving consumers money. And it has dramatically cut its oil imports while becoming, for the first time in half a century, an important oil exporter. The U.S. is on the cusp of an energy transformation that will provide immense economic and environmental benefits.
This new energy economy will require massive investment in energy transport — especially power lines to bring wind and …