
Mad Like Tesla
Underdog Inventors and the Relentless Pursuit of Clean Energy
Tyler Hamilton(Author)
ECW Press,Canada
Published on 1. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-77041-008-4 (ISBN)
Description
A search for the contemporary Nikola Tesla--considered a mad scientist by his society for predicting global warming more than 100 years ago--fuels this analysis of climate issues, which introduces thinkers and inventors who are working to find possible ways out of the energy crisis. From Louis Michaud, a retired refinery engineer who claims we can harness the energy of man-made tornadoes, to a professor and a businessman who are running a company that genetically modifies algae so it can secrete ethanol naturally, these individuals and their unorthodox methods are profiled through first-person interviews, exposing the social, economic, financial, and personal barriers that prevent them from making an impact with their ideas. The existing state of green energy technologies, such as solar, wind, biofuels, smart grid, and energy storage, is also explored, creating a sense of hope against a backdrop of climate dread.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal
Canada
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
353 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77041-008-4 (9781770410084)
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09/2019
ECW Press
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Tyler Hamilton is an author, adjunct professor, and award-winning energy and technology writer for the Toronto Star, where for five years he has been one of Canada’s leading voices on green technology issues and trends through his weekly column and associated blog, CleanBreak.ca.
Content
Introduction: Cheering the Lone Runner
1. More Bang for the Buck?: A Quicker Path to Nuclear Fusion
2. Out of This World: Beaming Solar Power from Space
3. A New Spin on Energy: Turning Waste Heat Into Tornado Power
4. Copying Nature's Playbook: Capturing Efficiency Through Biomimicry
5. Not Your Average Pond Scum: Making Fuel Refineries Out of Algae
6. Secrecy in Cedar Park: Raising the Bar on Energy Storage
7. Searching for Miracles: Changing the World with an Open Mind
Conclusion: Reasons to Hope
Acknowledgements
Index
1. More Bang for the Buck?: A Quicker Path to Nuclear Fusion
2. Out of This World: Beaming Solar Power from Space
3. A New Spin on Energy: Turning Waste Heat Into Tornado Power
4. Copying Nature's Playbook: Capturing Efficiency Through Biomimicry
5. Not Your Average Pond Scum: Making Fuel Refineries Out of Algae
6. Secrecy in Cedar Park: Raising the Bar on Energy Storage
7. Searching for Miracles: Changing the World with an Open Mind
Conclusion: Reasons to Hope
Acknowledgements
Index