No Miracles Needed : How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air

Author: Jacobson, Mark Z. (Stanford University, California)

The arts

Published on 2 February 2023 by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 454 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises
152 x 228 x 26 | 734g

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 We need to wave goodbye to outdated technologies, such as natural gas and carbon capture, and repurpose the technologies that we already have at our disposal.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.