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Ten Technologies to Save the Planet

Energy Options for a Low-Carbon Future

by (author) Chris Goodall

Publisher
Greystone Books Ltd
Initial publish date
May 2010
Category
Environmental Science, Environmental Conservation & Protection
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781553656241
    Publish Date
    May 2010
    List Price
    $14.95

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"P class=""book_description"">Energy Options for a Low-Carbon Future Practical solutions for meeting our energy demands while combatting climate change on a large scale, from ""the David Suzuki of Britain.""

Respected, authoritative, award-winning author Chris Goodall adds new material to the climate change debate. His engaging and balanced volume -- popular science writing at its most crucial -- is arguably the most readable, most comprehensive overview of large-scale solutions to climate change available. Everyone agrees we need to slash global greenhouse emissions. But how do we achieve that goal? Goodall profiles ten technologies to watch, explaining how they work and telling the stories of the inventors, scientists, and entrepreneurs who are driving them forward. Some of Goodall's selections, such as the electric car, are familiar. Others, like algae and charcoal, are more surprising.

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Ten Technologies to Save the Planet combines cutting-edge analysis and straightforward explanations about the pros and cons of each proposed solution and busts myths along the way.

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About the author

Chris Goodall holds an MBA from Harvard and is a leading expert on climate change solutions. He writes a column on the environment in the Independent on Sunday and regularly appears on Newsnight and other television shows. His previous book, How to Live a Low-carbon Life, won the 2007 Clarion Award for nonfiction. He also publishes Carbon Commentary, a Web site providing incisive appraisal of climate issues. He lives in London, England.

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