The question of decentralization of energy sources goes to the heart of the energy choices before the United States, but conflicting viewpoints have clouded the issue in recent years. This volume cuts through the rhetoric to address specific issues involving local control over energy sources and energy uses.

Introduction -- The Policy Framework -- Energy Conservation and Energy Decentralization: Issues and Prospects -- Decentralized Renewables: The Environmental Dimension -- Comparative Analysis of Decentralized Energy Studies -- Institutional Experience -- Dueling the Devil in the Energy Wars -- Part 3 Action Programs -- Building an Equitable Solar Future: A Primer on How Not to Bungle the Energy Transition -- International Perspective -- Sweden Beyond Oil: Nuclear Commitments and Solar Options