The idea of concentrated solar power is 100 years old. Explore the journey from Philadelphia a century ago to the Sahara of the future.
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The idea of concentrated solar power is 100 years old. Explore the journey from Philadelphia a century ago to the Sahara of the future.
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Explore the interwoven stories of a Dane and a Texan who convinced their neighbors to harness the wind and rebuild their communities as a result.
By “bungee-jumping off the climate roller coaster,” Richard Alley shows that Earth’s climate doesn’t always change gradually.
By comparing the cost of the 19th Century revolution in sanitation to the future cost of a clean energy system, Richard Alley says we can afford to make the change.