Our choice : a plan to solve the climate crisis. Ed. by Megan Worman
Gore, Al
Our choice : a plan to solve the climate crisis. Ed. by Megan Worman - Emmaus Rodale Inc. 2009 - 416p.
CONTENTS Introduction 10 What goes up must come down 30 Our Sources of Energy Where our energy comes from and Where it Goes 50 Electricity from the sun 62 Harvesting the wind 76 Soaking up geothermal energy 92 Growing fuel 112 Carbon capture and sequestration 134 The nuclear option 150 Living Systems Forests 170 Soil 196 Population 224 How we use Energy Less is more 242 The super grid 272 The Obstacles We Need to Overcome Changing the way we think 298 The true cost of carbon 318 Political obstacles 348 Going Far Quickly The power of information 370 Our choice 392 Index 406 Acknowledgments 411 Credits 415
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Our choice : a plan to solve the climate crisis. Ed. by Megan Worman - Emmaus Rodale Inc. 2009 - 416p.
CONTENTS Introduction 10 What goes up must come down 30 Our Sources of Energy Where our energy comes from and Where it Goes 50 Electricity from the sun 62 Harvesting the wind 76 Soaking up geothermal energy 92 Growing fuel 112 Carbon capture and sequestration 134 The nuclear option 150 Living Systems Forests 170 Soil 196 Population 224 How we use Energy Less is more 242 The super grid 272 The Obstacles We Need to Overcome Changing the way we think 298 The true cost of carbon 318 Political obstacles 348 Going Far Quickly The power of information 370 Our choice 392 Index 406 Acknowledgments 411 Credits 415
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