An energy future beyond carbon

The special September issue of Scientific American focuses on "how to power the economy and still fight global warming." It provides a concrete set of steps, including conservation, and a set of technologies to stabilize atmospheric CO2 concentration and thus limit the impact of global warming. Articles address both what we can do immediately and proposals for the longer term. The issue provides a "manual" for repairing our climate, but putting it into action will require governments--and particularly our own--to take leadership in bringing about the changes necessary to protect our planet.

Pick up a copy or read it online, share what you learn, encourage your representatives to take action, and keep the magazine in mind when you vote!

Table of contents

• Introduction: A Climate Repair Manual
• Strategy: A Plan to Keep Carbon in Check
• Automotive Answers: Fueling our Transportation Future
• Energy Efficiency: An Efficient Solution
• Carbon Capture and Storage: What to Do about Coal
• Role for Fission: The Nuclear Option
• Clean Power: The Rise of Renewable Energy
• Fuel Cells and More: High Hopes for Hydrogen
• Speculative Technology: Plan B for Energy