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Earth: The Sequel

The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming

By: Fred Krupp, Miriam Horn

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Paperback | 1 March 2009 | Edition Number 1

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The forecasts are grim and time is running out, but thatâs not the end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp, longtime president of Environmental Defense Fund, brings a surprisingly hopeful message: We can solve global warming. And in doing so, we will build the new industries, jobs, and fortunes of the twenty-first century.In these pages the reader will encounter the bold innovators and investors who are reinventing energy and the ways we use it. These entrepreneurs are poised to remake the worldâs biggest business and save the planetâ"if Americaâs political leaders give them a fair chance to compete. How to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe.

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An inspiring message of hope for individuals and a rousing call to action to political leaders worldwide. "

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Environmental Science Energy Technology & Engineering Science Science in General Industry & Industrial Studies Energy Industries & Utilities Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning The Environment Conservation of The Environment Miscellaneous Items

A New Industrial Revolution	p. 3
Harnessing the Sun, Part I	p. 15
Harnessing the Sun, Part II	p. 45
Fuels from Living Creatures	p. 74
New Sources of Biofuels	p. 92
Ocean Energy	p. 119
Power from the Earth	p. 145
Reconsidering Coal	p. 166
Today's Solutions	p. 197
A World of Possibility	p. 240
Afterword	p. 262
Acknowledgments	p. 271
Resources	p. 273
Index	p. 275
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Earth: The Sequel

The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming

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