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

eBook by Jacobson, Mark Z.

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

£11.99

ISBN:
9781009249539
Publication Date:
02 Feb 2023
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Pages:
454 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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No Miracles Needed: How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air (PDF eBook)

Description

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 We need to wave goodbye to outdated technologies, such as natural gas and carbon capture, and repurpose the technologies that we already have at our disposal.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

Contents

Foreword; Preface; 1. What problems are we trying to solve?; 2. WWS solutions for electricity generation; 3. WWS solutions for electricity storage; 4. WWS solutions for transportation; 5. WWS solutions for buildings; 6. WWS solutions for industry; 7. Solutions for non-energy emissions; 8. What doesn't work; 9. Electricity grids; 10. Photovoltaics and solar radiation; 11. Onshore and offshore wind energy; 12. Steps in developing 100 percent WWS roadmaps; 13. Keeping the grid stable with 100 percent WWS; 14. Timeline and policies needed to transition; 15. My journey.

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