The Plot to Save the Planet: How Visionary Entrepreneurs and Corporate Titans Are Creating Real Solutions to Global Warming

by Brian Dumaine
The Plot to Save the Planet: How Visionary Entrepreneurs and Corporate Titans Are Creating Real Solutions to Global Warming
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10 ratings, 2.90 average rating, 8 reviews (more data...)
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June 24th 2008 by Crown Business

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Hardcover, 288 pages

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0307406180    (isbn13: 9780307406187)

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The Biggest Creator of Wealth in the Twenty-first Century

American entrepreneurs, corporate tycoons, and financiers are plotting what they do best—crea...more




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John
07/29/08
John rated it: 1 of 5 stars

Read in August, 2008
I only made it through about half the book, and thank God I borrowed it from the library instead of purchasing. This is not a book for people who know something/anything about energy and the environment. If you have read Natural Capitalism, this book will make dislocate your jaw yawning in comparison. Written by some Fortune buttmunch who has "devoted much of his editorial energies to environmental issues and the rapid rise of the green movement and its impact..." blah blah blah. B...more
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Deborah
09/25/08
Deborah rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: nonfiction
Read in September, 2008
I enjoyed chapters out of this book -and I would recommend the book be read that way, rather than feeling that you have to read it straight through & completely. As other reviews have stated, it isn't a technical book, more of a "getting to know the green tech community from a business standpoint" book. If you regularly listen to Science Friday - you'll have heard more detail about most of these companies than is given in this book!

Weakest point: The author, making known ...more
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Brian
04/14/09
Brian rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Further inspired me to continue to be a "Green Power" Activist - had another letter published in the newspaper the other day. Not a gripping page turner, but I liked it.
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Robert
02/21/09
Robert rated it: 3 of 5 stars

A decent cash in on all the green and sustainable strategies that are out there. Nothing new here but a decent presentation of these ideas.
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Aimee
10/15/08
Aimee rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: eco-goodness
It is neither optimistic nor pessismistic but realistic in its approach to what we must do to curb our greenhouse gas emissions. Dumaine looks at all the different alternatives to oil and shows the advantages, the disadvantages and how far businesses have come with each technology. It was very recently published so its information is very relevant and makes me want to follow more closely the race for clean, green energies.
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Jim
10/11/08
Jim rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in September, 2008
This is a wide survey of things that are actually being done in this area from New Car design to ethanol. The research here comes from other books and magazine articles (he is a Time Reporter)so the examples may sound familar to you. Alot of Factoids but not overly scientific. It drags at times but overall worth reading.

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Sarah
09/06/08
Sarah rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: science
I really enjoyed learning about the little start-up companies that are trying to make a move to be the next big green corp. There are so many books out that are pure propaganda for existing semi-green companies, this one tells the story of the little guys trying to do something big.
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Marjorie
08/07/08
Marjorie rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: 2008, summer-2008
Read in August, 2008
Not technical but still interesting.
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C A Rollins
04/29/09
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01/22/09
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01/09/09
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Miriam-Lea
12/01/08
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11/11/08
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09/19/08
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07/23/08
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