Scientific American published an intriguing story yesterday, 139 Countries Could Get All of their Power from Renewable Sources. It explores a global blueprint for converting to renewable energy sources—such as solar, wind and wave—completely eliminating carbon-based fuels (petroleum, coal and natural gas) by the year 2050.
If that sounds pie-in-the-sky to you, join the crowd. My eyebrows raised just glancing at the title of the article. Then I started reading...and then I started wondering...and then I thought "wow, these guys actually do know what they're talking about."