Ten technologies to save the planet
Subtitle: energy options for a low-carbon future
By: Chris Goodall
Edition: Canadian ed.
Publisher: Greystone Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Vancouver [B.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781553656241; 9781553655251
Subjects: Greenhouse gas mitigation; Technological innovations
Description: We face the dual crises of peak oil and climate change. How will we meet future global energy demands? Goodall combines cutting-edge analysis and fascinating stories of the inventors, scientists, and entrepreneurs developing real-world technologies.
Notes: Originally published : London : GreenProfile, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Capturing the wind; title: Solar energy; title: Electricity from the oceans; title: Combined heat and power; title: Super-efficient homes; title: Electric cars; title: Motor fuels from cellulose; title: Capturing carbon; title: Biochar; title: Soils and forests; title: Putting it all together.