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Focusing on innovative solutions to climate change, the book explores ten transformative technologies capable of significantly reducing global greenhouse emissions. Author Chris Goodall not only details how these technologies function but also shares the inspiring stories of the inventors and entrepreneurs behind them. From well-known options like electric cars to unexpected solutions such as algae and charcoal, the book offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis, enhanced by illustrations and charts that clarify complex concepts while addressing common misconceptions.

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. This book takes into account the government targets on emissions reductions and includes calculations and graphics that lay out the path to a low-carbon life.

Everyone wants to go green these days, but for businesses that's easier said than done. How do you measure a company's carbon footprint? Are dryers or hand towels more eco-friendly? Recycled paper or FSC-certified? And what's the greenest company car?The Green Guide for Business answers all these questions and hundreds more, enabling businesses and organisations of all sizes to make eco-savvy decisions. Accessible but authoritative, the book also features scores of case studies to help readers learn from other people's successes and mistakes.From keeping ahead of environment legislation to green marketing, The Green Guide for Business is indispensable for every company with an environmental conscience.

A manifesto for groups around the world that are seeking urgent action on climate breakdown and other threats.

Everyone agrees we need to slash global greenhouse emissions. But how do we actually achieve that? Politicians can set targets and consumers can try to live greener lives. But the world will only avoid runaway global warming with the help of technological breakthroughs. In this fascinating book, Chris Goodall profiles ten technologies to watch, explaining how they work and telling the stories of the inventors and entrepreneurs driving them forward. Some of Goodall's selections, such as the electric car, are familiar. Others are more surprising. Algae, for example, can soak up carbon dioxide and produce fuel, while charcoal made from waste vegetable and forestry matter can lock carbon into soils and reduce the need for fertilizers. Cutting-edge and accessible, this is popular science at its most crucial.

Addressing the urgent need for drastic carbon emission reductions, this guide empowers individuals to take initiative in combating climate change. It highlights the average emissions per Westerner and offers practical steps to reduce them to a sustainable level of 2 tonnes annually. The revised edition incorporates recent government targets and provides updated calculations, along with clear graphics, making it an essential resource for anyone looking to live a low-carbon lifestyle.

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Tracing the switch from fossil fuels to solar power and looking at the technology, people and trends that will take us there

The realities of a green new deal from the world's foremost expert on climate technologies