'A meticulous primer on achieving a WWS energy transition.' Kirkus Reviews
Foreword; Preface; 1. What problems are we trying to solve?; 2. WWS solutions for electricity generation; 3. WWS solutions for electricity storage; 4. WWS solutions for transportation; 5. WWS solutions for buildings; 6. WWS solutions for industry; 7. Solutions for non-energy emissions; 8. What doesn't work; 9. Electricity grids; 10. Photovoltaics and solar radiation; 11. Onshore and offshore wind energy; 12. Steps in developing 100 percent WWS roadmaps; 13. Keeping the grid stable with 100 percent WWS; 14. Timeline and policies needed to transition; 15. My journey.
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.