Books by Peter Asmus

  •  Reaping the Wind
    Reaping the Wind Peter Asmus

    Jazz on the river

    Reaping the Wind

    How Mechanical Wizards, Visionaries, and Profiteers Helped Shape Our Energy Future

    Peter Asmus

    From the solitary windmill standing sentry over a rural homestead to the sleek machinery of a modern wind farm, windmills are a powerful symbol of self-reliance and human ingenuity. Once the province ...

  •  Reinventing Electric Utilities

    Jazz on the river

    Reinventing Electric Utilities

    Competition, Citizen Action, and Clean Power

    Amory Lovins

    Traditionally protected as monopolies, electric utilities are now being caught in the fervor for deregulation that is sweeping the country. Nearly forty states have enacted or are considering laws and ...

About the Author

Peter Asmus is an environmental writer based in Sacramento, California. His books include In Search of Environmental Excellence (Simon & Schuster, 1990).