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In his new book, Addicted to Energy, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Elton Sherwin offers pragmatic and innovative solutions to the climate crisis. Short and to the point, the author makes more than 50 recommendations; most are shorter than three pages.
Written as a guidebook to a fictional governor, the book outlines practical steps that governments, businesses, and individuals can take to lower their energy consumption. Heavily researched, Addicted to Energy presents complex topics in simple, understandable, and sometimes amusing ways.
The Los Angeles Times
Written as a guidebook to a fictional governor, the book outlines practical steps that governments, businesses, and individuals can take to lower their energy consumption. Heavily researched, Addicted to Energy presents complex topics in simple, understandable, and sometimes amusing ways.
The Los Angeles Times
A Business Classic
If you stepped into an elevator next to Bill Gates or Warren Buffet and had to describe your business between floors, would you be able to do it?
First released in early 1998 at the height of the internet bubble, The Silicon Valley Way has become a classic, used by start-ups and business schools around the world. Originally titled "The 45-Second Business Plan," The Silicon Valley Way has proven invaluable to a generation of entrepreneurs and executives.
First released in early 1998 at the height of the internet bubble, The Silicon Valley Way has become a classic, used by start-ups and business schools around the world. Originally titled "The 45-Second Business Plan," The Silicon Valley Way has proven invaluable to a generation of entrepreneurs and executives.
Recent Presentations
Job Creation:
Three Things Government Can Do.
Three Simple Recommendations to Create Jobs without Subsidies.
Twelve Secrets of Silicon Valley
Can Other Regions Clone Silicon Valley? An update for the US Department of Commerce.
Three eLit Awards
Addicted to Energy received three eLit Awards for excellence in digital publishing. It received top honors, a gold award, in the Current Events I category; and two silver awards, one in the Science category and another in the Environmental/Ecology/Nature category.
The electronic version of Addicted to Energy is available from both the Apple Store and Amazon supporting seven electronic platforms including the Kindle, Android, iPhone, and the iPad.
The electronic version of Addicted to Energy is available from both the Apple Store and Amazon supporting seven electronic platforms including the Kindle, Android, iPhone, and the iPad.
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