Earth, the sequel : the race to reinvent energy and stop global warming /
Krupp, Fred.
Horn, Miriam.
New York ; London : W. W. Norton,
2009.
The forecasts are grim and time is running out, but that's not the end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp brings a surprisingly hopeful message: we can solve global warming. And in doing so, we will build the new industries, jobs and fortunes of the twenty-first century. In Earth: The Sequel the reader will encounter the bold innovators and investors who are reinventing energy and the ways we use it. These entrepreneurs are poised to remake the world's biggest business and save the planet - if political leaders give them a fair chance to compete.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The forecasts are grim and time is running out, but that's not the end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp brings a surprisingly hopeful message: we can solve global warming. And in doing so, we will build the new industries, jobs and fortunes of the twenty-first century. In Earth: The Sequel the reader will encounter the bold innovators and investors who are reinventing energy and the ways we use it. These entrepreneurs are poised to remake the world's biggest business and save the planet - if political leaders give them a fair chance to compete.
A new industrial revolution -- Harnessing the sun, part I -- Harnessing the sun, part II -- Fuels from living creatures -- New sources of biofuels -- Ocean energy -- Power from the earth -- Reconsidering coal -- Today's solutions -- A world of possibility.
Energy conservation
Global warming.