Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming | 
| Authors: Fred Krupp, Miriam Horn
Creator: Dick Hill
Publisher: Tantor Media
Category: Book
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Edition: Unabridged
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Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 1400107083
Dewey Decimal Number: 333
EAN: 9781400107087
ASIN: 1400107083
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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A high-stakes race that will transform global economies is beginning: the race to develop low-carbon energy in time to solve the dangerous problem of global warming. And if Washington gets the rules wrong, the race will flounder or even run horribly off course.
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 Insightful and Informative, Green Outlook Never So Bright May 12, 2008
Earth: The Sequel is an absolute must for anyone interested or concerned about the growing effects of global warming. This book brings to light the current technological advancements in alternative energy, and how very possible it is for us to cut off our dependence on fossil fuels. If the global energy industries were to introduce these new alternative energy solutions into the current grid, we could easily become a much greener planet: Earth. Then there would be no need for a sequel.
 Good technical book on alternative energy. May 11, 2008
From what I have read so far, the book enumerates the state of researched and applied sources of energy that will not (mostly) increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. I would recommend this book to those interested in our options for energy for the future.
Earth: The Sequel May 11, 2008
An incredible wealth of knowledge! Well worth its price for anyone interrested in looking to the future.
Earth: the Sequel May 9, 2008
This is a very interesting book about all the possible non-fossil fuels that scientists around the world are working on currently. Even for a very non-science oriented person I found it fascinating and hopeful. It would seem after reading this book that we should be able to fuel our homes and cars within a few years with solar or wind.
Climate Change Alleviation May 9, 2008
The authors provide some interesting perspectives
on how to alleviate climate change. They see
new industries, new jobs, investments and virtual
fortunes being made to alleviate climate change.
The authors conclude that a square of land
100 miles has the capability to produce enough
energy to power the USA. I guess that you could
just about do that in the Mojave Desert !
The book states that a 3 kilowatt solar panel
system could cost $21T dollars; however, the
government does provide energy grants to facilitate
this process.
The theory of solar energy is described by negative
flows through a conduction band reuniting with holes
to produce an electric current. Crystalline silicon
absorbs light more slowly.
In the aggregate, the authors believe that we should
do the following:
o reconsider burning cleaner coal due to the
considerable supply
o geothermal energy can create power from the earth
itself
o solar energy has a virtual infinite capacity to
store heat i.e. desert and hot environments
o bio-fuels fermentation
o oceanic energy
o the sterling engine powered by thermal heat
The book presents some companies which could profit
from the current trend toward alternative energy
production:
o Kyocera Group
o Sun Tech
o Solar Tech
The authors present some excellent ideas on how to
deal with current energy exigencies which are
slated to occur early in this century.
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