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Author:
Jacobson, Mark Z. (Mark Zachary), author.
Title:
No miracles needed : how today's technology can save our climate and clean our air / Mark Z. Jacobson, Stanford University.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press,
Copyright Date:
2023
Description:
xvi, 437 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject:
Renewable energy sources.
Environmental protection--Technological innovations.
Climatic changes--Prevention.
Air--Pollution.
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology.
Air--Pollution.
Environmental protection--Technological innovations.
Renewable energy sources.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
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 nonenergy emissions -- What doesn't work -- Electricity grids -- Photovoltaics and solar radiation -- Onshore and offshore wind energy -- Steps in developing 100 percent WWS roadmaps -- Keeping the grid stable with 100 percent WWS -- Timeline and policies needed to transition -- My journey.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1009249541
9781009249546
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1336991306
LCCN:
2022016998
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)

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