About the book
Fossil fuels may be keeping the world running, but they're also destroying the planet. What viable alternatives do we have, and what technological breakthroughs are on the horizon?
In this brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Nicole Kobie outlines the environmental threats we face through our reliance on carbon-based energy, and considers whether and when sustainable energy can take its place. She looks at the major technologies currently available - solar, wind and geothermal among them - explaining how they work and what potential they possess. She shows how electricity supply is being transformed by advances in storage and distribution. She assesses how each form of energy is being adapted to serve our industrial and domestic needs. And she addresses the fundamental question: can the world's energy supply become fully sustainable within the next decade?
Editions of Green Energy (WIRED guides)
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781847943293
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529159035
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Fossil fuels may be keeping the world running, but they're also destroying the planet. What viable alternatives do we have, and what technological breakthroughs are on the horizon?
In this brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Nicole Kobie outlines the environmental threats we face through our reliance on carbon-based energy, and considers whether and when sustainable energy can take its place. She looks at the major technologies currently available - solar, wind and geothermal among them - explaining how they work and what potential they possess. She shows how electricity supply is being transformed by advances in storage and distribution. She assesses how each form of energy is being adapted to serve our industrial and domestic needs. And she addresses the fundamental question: can the world's energy supply become fully sustainable within the next decade?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Green Energy (WIRED guides) about?
Fossil fuels may be keeping the world running, but they're also destroying the planet. What viable alternatives do we have, and what technological breakthroughs are on the horizon?
In this brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Nicole Kobie outlines the environmental threats we face through our reliance on carbon-based energy, and considers whether and when sustainable energy can take its place. She looks at the major technologies currently available - solar, wind and geothermal among them - explaining how they work and what potential they possess. She shows how electricity supply is being transformed by advances in storage and distribution. She assesses how each form of energy is being adapted to serve our industrial and domestic needs. And she addresses the fundamental question: can the world's energy supply become fully sustainable within the next decade?
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Green Energy (WIRED guides)?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Business and the environment; sustainable approaches to business
Where can I read a sample of Green Energy (WIRED guides)?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781847943293
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Green Energy (WIRED guides)?
Nicole Kobie
Who is the Publisher of the book Green Energy (WIRED guides)?
Cornerstone
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Green Energy (WIRED guides) is available as paperback(ISBN 9781847943293) and ebook(ISBN 9781529159035)
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