Jacobson, Mark Z.

No miracles needed : how today's technology can save our climate and clean our air / Mark Z. Jacobson. - xvi, 437 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

"Foreword by Bill McKibben"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-412) and index.

Foreword -- Preface -- What problems are we trying to solve? -- WWS solutions for electricity generation -- WWS solutions for electricity storage -- WWS solutions for transportation -- WWS solutions for buildings -- WWS solutions for industry -- Solutions for non-energy emissions -- What doesn't work -- Electricity grids -- Photovoltaics and solar radiation -- Onshore and offshore wind energy -- Steps in developing 100 percent WWS roadmap -- Keeping the grid stable with 100 percent WWS -- Timeline and policies needed to transition -- My journey.

"This book describes how to solve the climate, air pollution, and energy security crises facing the world by using existing technologies. Written for everyone, it advises individuals, communities, and nations on what they can do to solve these problems, including the economic, health, climate, and land benefits of the solutions"--

1009249541 9781009249546

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Air--Purification--Technological innovations.
Climatic changes--Technological innovations.
Environmental protection--Technological innovations.
Green technology.
Renewable energy sources.


Instructional and educational works.

TJ808 / .J33 2023