No Miracles Needed- How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air by Mark Z. Jacobson
The world needs to turn away from fossil fuels and use clean, renewable sources of energy as soon as we can. Failure to do so will cause catastrophic climate damage sooner than you might think, leading to loss of biodiversity and economic and political instability. But all is not lost! We still have time to save the planet without resorting to 'miracle' technologies. We need to wave goodbye to outdated technologies, such as natural gas and carbon capture, and repurpose the technologies that we already have at our disposal. We can use existing technologies to harness, store, and transmit energy from wind, water, and solar sources to ensure reliable electricity, heat supplies, and energy security. Find out what you can do to improve the health, climate, and economic state of our planet. Together, we can solve the climate crisis, eliminate air pollution and safely secure energy supplies for everyone.
- Suggested age range- Adult
- Format- Paperback
- Product dimension- 5.9" W x 8.9" H x 1.1" D
- Genre- Nature & Wildlife
- Publisher- Cambridge University Press, Publication date- 02-02-2023
- Page count- 454
- ISBN- 9781009249546
Web ID: 16835887
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A Definitive Book on Renewable Energy Technology
No Miracles Needed: How Today’s Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air offers a comprehensive and authoritative explanation of renewable energy’s potential to save the climate and end air pollution. Especially valuable are the myth-busting sections explaining, for example, why natural gas is not a “bridge” to clean energy and why neither nuclear power nor biofuels nor carbon-capture are sound solutions for the future. Clearly and concisely written, the book will be accessible to lay readers yet will also be of great interest to specialists as Professor Jacobson is one of the world’s leading scientific experts on renewable energy and atmospheric science. No Miracles Needed provides clean tech solutions for every sector of our economy, offers brief fascinating histories of today’s clean technologies, and describes the policies needed to make an economy-wide clean energy transition happen. It is a masterful and definitive book on renewable energy technology for those serious about understanding clean energy and how America and the world can transition to clean energy. ⸻John J. Berger, author of Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth (forthcoming 2023)
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