Please Help: Suggest a Title for My New Book on Clean Energy
May I ask you a favor?
I was in the process of editing the transcripts of the interviews I’ve conducted for my next book on renewable energy, when I realized: I don’t have a title that I really like. I have a few ideas, of course, but I’m not too fond of any of them. Perhaps you can suggest one.
OK, so what is the book about? It’s really a deeper exploration of the so-called “Tough Realities” that surround the migration to renewables. If this is something our society has to do, why is it taking so long? Why is the US lagging the rest of the world in implementation? Are there large, powerful political and economic forces that oppose it? What does our future look like, and why?
Interviews include economists, social observers, philosophers, venture capitalists, and stock portfolio managers.
If you have any original suggestions for a cool title, please note them as a comment below. Thanks very much!
“building a bridge to the new energy economy”
Green to Gold.
How’s about, ” The Tough job of Easy Energy”
Hmmm- is that RE that I smell (hear, see etc…)?
Lighting up the green turtle
“Tough Realities: The Long and Winding Road to Clean Energy”
Energy doesn’t have to be Dirty
“Crash and Burn” How special interests have prevented America from evolving into the next generation of Clean Energy.
Universal Energy
Ok how about “Really? Clean Energy!”
“Clean Energy: The Irreversible Conundrum”
Renewable Energy; Tough but Worth It
Dear Craig, In my view the difficulty with clean energy is that the power business is all about matching supply and demand. For example, if 1/5 of the US households shifted to solar/wind, then the cost of energy FOR THE OTHER 4/5 would drop. This is the main reason government subsidies ARE needed. With this in mind I suggest: “The cost of free energy”
Work outside the box… The LIE behind Alternative Energy..! This will draw interest from but the postive and negative giving you Harmony. Good luck.
Hey Craig,
I’m saving the best title for my book 😉 but I think this would be a good one for you:
TITLE: Green – “Been there, done that”
SUB: How our nation lost the energy battle for decades and how we can win it.
Followed with a few “Jon Stewart” viral points on broken presidents promises (i.e. Eight presidents couldn’t rid US of ‘oil) and data validations from DOE and Madrigal’s “Powering the Dream”.
Simple, inarguable points to push were we have failed and how we can win.
Good luck,
CH
Dear Graig,
My suggestion is:
Renewable Energy Resistance -Dialogues with a spectrum of society’s thinkers (or Experts)
Dear Craig,
My suggestion is:
Renewable Energy Resistance -Dialogues with a spectrum of society’s thinkers (or Experts)
what about ‘the inconvenient truth about green energy”?
“Renewable and Do-able” Our transition to a clean renewable energy economy that won’t cost us the earth.
Dear Craig,
A suggestion for your next book :
” Wisely thinking about renewable energy”
or
” economy + ecology = substainable solutions”
Kind regards
Gerolf
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How about:
The Real Road to Renewables in the U.S.A.
Clean Power – Roadblocks & Pathfinders
Conversations At An Executive Level
How about: “RESistant Energy”
Craig, how about “ensuring a future” Lar
Challenges in Renewable Energy
Suggested title:
“Assembling a Renewable Energy Safety Net”
Subtitle:
‘How not to Fall Off the Climate Change Cliff’
Good luck with your book!
Lee
What about: My Water Just Broke – The Rebirth Of Clean Energy
How about: My Water Just Broke – The Rebirth Of Clean Energy
The Time is Now.
“Why the change to Green is so Frightening, “Change!””
The focus of a book should lead to a title, and I of course have no information other than what you have said above, but, based on that, my comments:
For a book that is exploratory in focus, sometimes a pointed question related to the topic would make a good title. How about something along the lines of “Clean Energy and the Future; Do We Really Care Enough?”
Death by inaction, why are we not planning for the future?
Why is green energy change scaring everybody?
Simple – Old mindsets, rooted in short-term next-quarter or next-year profits from the Oil & Gas industries. Electric utilities are generally not a problem.
The answer my friend, is out there in the wind.
What does it mean “The Green Future”.
Pro & Contra.
A View From The Trenches: Conversations on Renewables
Views From The Trenches: Conversations on Renewables
The sun WILL come out tomorrow
Wow, many great suggestions. I expect to see many of these best sellers in the days to come. As for the project at hand, I like the the suggestions from Cameron above.
“Clean Power – Roadblocks and Pathfinders” or maybe roadblocks and innovators or something.
All in all, there are a many great suggestions. I like to see how crowdsourcing works. Good job all that participated.
Toward a Sustainable Energy Future Beyond Combustion
“Switch or Die” – Why People Deny Major Problems instead of facing up to them
“The end of the Dirty Economy”
“From Chaos to Harmony”
“The Energy Revolution”
polluting and killing ,The legacy of the oil companies .Can we be green?
How about something like this….
Going Green is going to suck!
But then again most of the correct decisions are the toughest.
Hope this helps!
Title: Amerigreen
Subtitle: Why the green revolution has failed and what you can do about it
What about “Green David battles Gray Golaith: The transition of the gray economy powered with coal and oil to a green economy empowering people to create a sustainable future with renewable resources for generation to come.”
The Profits in Sunshine and Wind.
Is there Profit in Sunshine and Wind?
The Payoff in Clean Energy
Clean Energy’s Prospectus
The Eight year payback? (Or: Is Clean Energy the Best Investment?
“A Voice of Reason” ……oooor, “The USA At War, Again”
A voice for the future.
“The Myth Of Energy Crisis”.
Energy is everywhere. Why do we not deserve to use it?
Renewables : An Opportunity the US cannot afford to miss
Note : we wrote a book on Wind Energy (in French for the Quebec market : “Wind : at the Heart of the Unavoidable Energy Revolution”, Ed. MultiMondes, May 2009. Its a bit of a long title, but it says something.
Maybe:
“The big deal of renewables”
or
“The big challenge for the future: Renewables”
“10 tough realities in considering renewable energy conversion”
“Three pillars of inaction in renewables”
Hi Craig,
It is understandable that your kind of genius has more difficulty with titles. It is a different capacity. Here are some recent articles that I thought were titled well. In each case I tried to capatalize on a visual element. include:
Stephen Colbert Flips the Bird to Nissan’s Wave
http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/01/stephen-colbert-flips-the-bird-to-nissans-wave/
>> This visuals speak for themselves but there is also a balance and simplicity between two hand gestures that act as metaphors for the entire article.
Giant Arizona Solar Tower: High Energy with Hot Air
http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/01/giant-arizona-solar-tower-high-energy-with-hot-air/
>> This contains a great deal of hidden double meaning. Not only is article about solar chimneys that use hot air but there is a marketing aspect that to name changes that suggest another meaning. This is the type of title that may be remembered after the article is read but is not as captivating initially.
NEW! Electrical Storage Device SMC! http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/20/new-electrical-storage-device-smc/
>> This is essentially a visual symetry in the only the appearance of the title which is bookended by caps. It plays tricks with the eyes.
Eos Rechargable Zinc-Air Battery: Energy Storage “El Dorado?” 8/26/11
http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/26/eos-rechargable-zinc-air-battery-energy-storage-el-dorado/
>> This article partially came out of your recent webinar. The visual is interesting and memorable but a little esoteric and weak.
I find that creating titles are almost pure inspiration. I know I am looking for the visual essence of the subject matter. But unless your interviews have a common themetic element it will be more difficult to find. Perhaps you best look at your motivation to do the interviews.
FYI a new study has found a common economic world control that may in fact offer resistance to change: http://planetsave.com/2011/08/28/who-runs-the-world-network-analysis-reveals-super-entity-of-global-corporate-control/
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Craig – title the book “NOW” with the subtitle “Pay now or pay later”.
How about ” The Laggards of Renewable Energy Society”
I like Steve Limach’s suggestion “The Tough Job of Easy Energy” based on what you’ve said’ it is simple and straigthforward. However, I think the title depends most on what the key point is that you wish to convey.
Craig:
I believe that your new book demands the following title:
Green Vision, Clean Future:
How and Why Renewable Green Energy Will Salvage Our Future
Turbulence, Flatulence and Harmonics ,The New Energy Symphony.
Craig,
I believe that your new book demands the following title:
Green Vision, Clean Future
How and Why Renewable Green Energy Will Salvage Our Future
Craig,
I believe that your new book demands the following title:
Green Vision, Clean Future:
How and Why Renewable Green Energy Will Salvage Our Future
Interesting that almost none of the first 56 suggestions say “moving away from coal and oil” or “beginning to use less coal and oil”. Our current so-called “movement” has morphed so far away from this goal. The relatively recently popularlized batteryless RE trend coupled with the continue-to-use-more-and-more-energy m.o. is dwarfing the possibility of RE, even what has already been implemented. For example, despite historic financial support, subsidies and implementation in USA 2009-2010, overall generation grew by so much that expanded conventional generation outpaced RE by over 26 times, even though RE grew by 15%. What made up most of the growth in conventional gen? Coal-fired! This clearly shows how we must focus and report more on reducing the bad stuff (aka coal and oil). We can grow RE and EE all we want and still end up with more dependence on coal and oil.
greenophoebia or rewnable energy phoebia.
The capitalist growth model will die with oil and can only renew with hydrogen fuel
Power Barons holding up the US
OK Craig here it is… IN THE DARK! (image of a mushroom, with a black backround of course)
subtitle: What we’re not being told about renewable energy
I’d call it the “The Green Book, guide to Clean Energy for our Green Planet”
Kind Regards,
Stacey
As one who has turned red over my frustration dealing with regulators, bankers, project owner [wantabees], engineering firms, etc. I say call it “The Red Line to Green Energy”
The Rise and Fall of the American Empire – Chapter 1: Energy
Hi Craig,
One need to read the book manuscipt to critically to suggest the suitable name. However, the probable names are ‘Green vision for the sustainable future’ or ‘Clear vision for the sustainable future’ or ‘technologies for the next generation’ or Earth friendly technologies for the next genration
Clean energy vision for the sustainable future
Why we don t have the Energy for Green Energy The Pro s and Cons of Alturnitive Energy
Iam with David Behn and John Gotthold.and Narayan Reddy
My suggestion of a Name : Sanity Vs Insanity in Green Energy.
The Energy Precipice-Green Energy
Dawn of a Silent Revolution in Green Energy
The Second Industrial Revolution in the making-Green Energy
The Game Changer in Green Energy
World War 111 Society s Obligation
, The eclipse
It’s not taking that long. Actually, it’s happening very fast, given how profound is the issue. Of course, there are powerful forces that resist and panic. Why shouldn’t they, really!? They are about to loose the very ground they build they power upon. And they haven’t figured out yet how to stay in control with all this transition – the key reason why they impede. You may call your book: “Before The Dawn: The End of Energy Issue”. BTW, thank you for what you are doing!
Windmills are from Mars,,,
How about:??
The Clean -Green Energy Evolution: The (Dirty Facts of it’s) Acceleration – Deceleration Paradox
Craig,
I came on with the idea “Tough Love ~ renewable energy – OR Renewable Energy = Tough Love.
But, then I read so many good ones ahead of mine I don’t envy your having to choose.
Suggested title:
Tough Choices for World Leadership
Title: IT’S NOT EASY BEING CLEAN
Subtitle: Embracing the New Era of Clean, Sustainable Energy
Renewable or Die
(… converting this way renewable also in a verb)
Given the picture shone with this article: I reccomend the title, “Blowing in the Wind”, kinda addresses both sides of the issue…..
SYNERGISTIC CLEAN ENERGY SOLOUTIONS
PAY NOW OR PAY DEARLY LATER CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS
BITING THE CLEAN ENERGY BULLET
CLEANERGY
Arduous Journey to Sparkling Energy
How about:
Dirty Talk about Clean Energy – How the 2nd best blocks the way for new technology
Innovation
Why it wasn’t enough for a new energy economy ….
Lost the earlier one … .
title …
“Innovation … why alone it can’t give us a new energy economy
Mother Earth’s Solution
I know little of your content, purpose, audience, etc. but on the topic of going green, at this point in time, realizing the crises we face in energy, economics, ecology, why not be boldly honest and consider a title like: “Go solar, winter, and nuclear, or Die”
Clean energy- we must not wash our hands. or
Why are we washing our hands of clean energy?
My suggestions:
Soft energy, hard times
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Energy
🙂
The Green Network
To make true title for your book I wound have to read it.?! I know it’s Green and Relative, But how green and how relative???? Or, just green with envy?? Or, just relative new, old………………….
How the butterfly effected the wind
Energy from Earth’s Elements (E3)
Suggested title:
The future of Renewables: To be or not to be?
Or better off:
The future of Renewables: To be or not to be…made in USA.
I can’t thank for folks enough for your help! Along with the emails I received, there are about 130 suggestions — many of them excellent. Even the offbeat ones made my laugh. I was waiting for a train the other day and came across “Lighting up the green turtle.” I was in hysterics; the people around me thought I had lost my mind.
the suggested title of your book is : Energy without bills and pollution
Energy Choices-How do we want our Great Great Grand Children to remember us? As Profit Marauders or Visionaries