Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming
Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming – Review
Earth the Sequel has complete descriptions on the many renewable energy sources being originally developed by talented people. It is a very hopeful and certain book, and it appears that there are quite a few supplies of energy that are completely sustainable, which will be affordable in the near future. It’s quite possible that some of the more fantastic ideas will never be eventually brought to a industrial level, but some of the more interesting ones were the fuels from algae, concentrated solar power with thermal storage, and fuel from agricultural waste. I suppose my only disappointment with the book is that it reminds me that I’ve widely read for the last 40 years about renewable energy that was just 5 years away, and it’s always just 5 years away (without really happening). Still, this next decade could actually be the decade where renewable energy goes into its own. Having very exclusive oil prices will undoubtedly help spur the concept of more renewable energy, only the oil prices would have to be largely sustained at a great price for many years before anything meaningful happens. As I write this, oil prices are relatively low – effectively giving little incentive for anyone or any business to change their ways. That’s why the author is such a supporter of cap and trade for carbon dioxide emissions – they set an definite limit on the amount of fossil fuel combustion that can occur. Good explanation of cap and trade; clear type of renewable energy, very positive, and finally left me really feeling hopeful. I’ll be patiently waiting for my algae-derived fuel.