The Story of Upfront Carbon: How a Life of Just Enough Offers a Way Out of the Climate Crisis

by Lloyd Alter

When you look at the world through the lens of upfront carbon, everything changes

Think that buying an electric car or switching to a heat pump is going to save the planet? Think again.

"Upfront carbon" refers to all emissions involved in making your car, your home, or any other item. These invisible embodied carbon emissions matter a lot. As we weed out fossils fuels and incorporate more renewables into our energy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865719926
• ISBN13: 9780865719927
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"