Scientific American SEPTEMBER 2006 Special Energy Edition
... as always - thorough, safe & lightweight. Yet beautifully
illustrated !
.... which is slightly preferable to thoroughly lightweight and
poorly illustrated.
CONTENTS
FEATURES ROLE FOR FISSION The Nuclear Option, By John M. Deutch
and Ernest J. Moniz Nuclear power could stave off more than a
billion tons of carbon emissions annually
INTRODUCTION A Climate Repair Manual By Gary Stix Coping with
global warming will take innovations in both energy technology and
policy
ENERGY EFFICIENCY An Efficient Solution By Eberhard K. Jochem In
buildings and in industrial processes, using power more
judiciously is the quickest, cheapest solution
FUEL CELLS AND MORE High Hopes for Hydrogen By Joan Ogden
Hydrogen-fueled cars could slash carbon emissions, but it won't
happen soon
CLEAN POWER The Rise of Renewable Energy By Daniel M. Kammen
Solar cells, wind turbines and biofuels are poised to become major
energy sources
CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE What to Do about Coal By David G.
Hawkins, Daniel A. Lashof and Robert H. Williams Coal is
plentiful, but we must manage its environmental dark side
STRATEGY A Plan to Keep Carbon in Check By Robert H. Socolow and
Stephen W. Pacala Multiple technologies, each taking a slice out
of carbon dioxide emissions, could slow warming
Web-only sidebar: U.S. Stabilization Wedges
SPECULATIVE TECHNOLOGY Plan B for Energy By W. Wayt Gibbs
Eventually, even more radical energy sources will be needed. Here
are some possibilities under consideration
AUTOMOTIVE ANSWERS Fueling Our Transportation Future By John B.
Heywood New technologies, lighter vehicles and alternative fuels
can lower greenhouse gas releases from cars and trucks
