An "illuminating and important" look at the scientists, engineers, and
entrepreneurs who are working to save us from catastrophic climate
change (New York Journal of Books)
Climate change solutions so crazy they just might work!
A search for the contemporary Nikola Tesla -- considered a mad scientist
by his society for predicting global warming more than 100 years ago --
fuels this analysis of climate issues, which introduces thinkers and
inventors who are working to find possible ways out of the energy
crisis.
From Louis Michaud, a retired refinery engineer who claims we can
harness the energy of man-made tornadoes, to a professor and a
businessman who are running a company that genetically modifies algae so
it can secrete ethanol naturally, these individuals and their unorthodox
methods are profiled through first-person interviews, exposing the
social, economic, financial, and personal barriers that prevent them
from making an impact with their ideas.
The existing state of green energy technologies, such as solar, wind,
biofuels, smart grid, and energy storage, is also explored, creating a
sense of hope against a backdrop of climate dread.