The Large-Scale Shift to Renewable Energy

Final phase in the construction of windmills on the Belgian part of the North Sea.

Lester R. Brown, founder of the Earth Policy and Worldwatch Institutes, describes our current transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Whereas solar energy projects were once small-scale and largely designed for residential use, energy investors are now building utility-scale solar projects. The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy details the strides being made to implement wind, solar, and geothermal energy. He is joined by co-author Janet Larsen, director of research for Earth Policy Institute.