“[Brown’s] ability to make a complicated subject accessible to\nthe general reader is remarkable.”—Katherine Salant, Washington\nPost

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As fossil fuel prices rise, oil insecurity deepens, and concerns\nabout climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new\nenergy economy is emerging. Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are\nreplacing oil, coal, and natural gas, at a pace and on a scale we\ncould not have imagined even a year ago. For the first time since\nthe Industrial Revolution, we have begun investing in energy\nsources that can last forever. Plan B 4.0 explores both the nature\nof this transition to a new energy economy and how it will affect\nour daily lives.

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