Overview
Introduction
Now or Never
by Jesse Emspak
Section 1: Sustaining the Earth, Sustaining Ourselves
1.1 A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030
by Mark Z. Jacobson and Mark A. Delucci
1.2 7 Radical Energy Solutions
by the Editors
1.3 Catch-22: Water vs. Energy
by Michael E. Webber
1.4 China’s Energy Paradox
by David Biello
Section 2: Here Comes the Sun
2.1 A Solar Grand Plan
by Ken Zweibel, James Mason, and Vasilis Fthenakis
2.2 Photovoltaics’ Bright Future
by George Musser
2.3 Reinventing the Leaf
by Antonio Regalado
Section 3: Riding the Wind
3.1 The Sky Is the Limit
by David Biello
3.2 Tales from a Small Island
by David Biello
3.3 China Turns into the Wind
by Sarah Wang
Section 4: Nuclear Rebirth
4.1 Planning for the Black Swan
by Adam Piore
4.2 Can Nuclear Power Compete?
by Matthew Wald
4.3 Fusion’s Missing Pieces
by Joseph F. Geoff Brumfiel
Section 5: Water, Water Everywhere
5.1 Time to Think Hydro
by Linda Church Ciocci
5.2 Turning the Tide
by Larry Greenemeier
5.3 Moving Parts
by Larry Greenemeier
5.4 Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
by Adam Hadhazy
Section 6: Geothermal Fire from Below
6.1 Clean Energy from Filthy Water
by Jane Braxton
6.2 Heating up
by Mark Fischetti
Section 7: The Power to Move
7.1 The Next Generation of Biofuels
by Melinda Wenner
7.2 Fueling our Transportation Future
by John B. Reynolds
Section 8: Energy on Demand
8.1 Giving the Grid some Backbone
by Matthew Wald
8.2 When the Sun Don’t Shine: Storing Power
by Davide Castelvecchi