Addicted to Energy: A Venture Capitalist's Perspective on How to Save Our Economy and Our Climate

In his new book, Addicted to Energy, Elton Sherwin, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist offers pragmatic and innovative solutions to the climate crisis. Addicted to Energy is written as a guidebook to a fictional governor, with advice on how to manage both the climate and energy crises. The book outlines practical steps that individuals, businesses, and governments can take to lower their energy consumption. Heavily researched, the book presents complex topics in simple, understandable, and sometimes amusing ways. It contains many charts and graphs, as well as practical tips for homeowners, businesses, and local governments.

Elton Sherwin is the Executive Director of The Carbon Zero Institute.

A UC Berkeley graduate in Political Science, he holds eight patents and has served on the board of directors of over a dozen companies.
 
Elton is an authority on the economics of climate change. He is an occasional guest speaker at Stanford University on energy policy and entrepreneurship. 
 
Prior to co-founding The Carbon Zero Institute, Elton spent 30 years in the tech industry: starting at IBM, moving to Motorola and spending the last 15 years as a venture capitalist.
 
In 2010 he authored Addicted to Energy - A Venture Capitalist's Perspective on How to Save our Economy and Our Climate.   

Elton's first book, The Silicon Valley Way is used by entrepreneurs and university programs around the world and is sometimes called "The Start-up bible."

Entrepreneurs and executives from around the world consult with Elton for advice on sustainability, innovation, business planning, marketing and strategy. He also has a unique ability to apply business principles to complex public policy and non-profit issues.