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No Miracles Needed
MARK Z. JACOBSON
Foreword by BILL MCKIBBEN
‘Pollution, climate catastrophe and energy security can all be addressed with his simple plan... This book is a godsend.’
MARK RUFFALO
Mark Z. Jacobson
The world needs to turn away from fossil fuels and use clean, renewable sources of energy as soon as we can. Failure to do so will cause catastrophic climate damage sooner than you might think, leading to loss of biodiversity and economic and political instability. But all is not lost! We still have time to save the planet without resorting to ‘miracle’ technologies. We need to wave goodbye to outdated technologies, such as natural gas and carbon capture, and repurpose the technologies that we already have at our disposal. We can use existing technologies to harness, store, and transmit energy from wind, water, and solar sources to ensure reliable electricity, heat supplies, and energy security. Find out what you can do to improve the health, climate, and economic state of our planet. Together, we can solve the climate crisis, eliminate air pollution and safely secure energy supplies for everyone.
Mark Z. Jacobson is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Atmosphere/Energy Program at Stanford University. He has published six books and over 175 peer-reviewed papers. His work forms the scientific basis of the Green New Deal and many laws and commitments for cities, states, and countries to transition to 100% renewable electricity and heat generation. He received the 2018 Judi Friedman Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2019, was selected as ‘one of the world’s 100 most influential people in climate policy’ by Apolitical. He has served on an advisory committee to the U.S. Secretary of Energy, appeared in a TED talk, appeared on the David Letterman Show, and co-founded The Solutions Project.
Advance praise
‘Pollution, climate catastrophe and energy security can all be addressed with his simple plan...This book is a godsend.’
Mark Ruffalo
‘Many people believe or fear that we can’t solve the climate crisis, because we just don’t have the technologies in hand to do so. This book should lay that fear to rest, once and for all.’ Naomi Oreskes, co-author of The Big Myth
UK publication February 2023 US publication February 2023
454 pages 9781009249546 Paperback
£11.99 | $14.95 USD | $16.95 CAD
At a glance
• Lays out the framework for how to solve the climate, air pollution and energy security problems of our times, including an honest analysis of what we should not be doing • Shares up-to-date information on the technologies available to solve these problems, providing actionable solutions to help fight the climate crisis • Provides suggestions on what individuals, communities and nations can do to solve energy issues, helping the reader take steps to save our planet • Explores the implications of the policies needed to fight climate change, providing insights into the current landscape and the solutions available
