The world is entering the Third Industrial Revolution, an era of remarkable progress in science and technology that will require a global shift away from reliance on fossil-fuel and carbon-based energy. This book explains how America can lead the effort to reverse global warming and become the world leader in global energy innovation. * Describes numerous examples of Europe and Asia's emerging activities in the Third Industrial Revolution, as well as the EU and Asia's historical and current activities in climate change mitigation, renewable energy technologies, and economic models to promote the green revolution * Covers new technologies across the globe, ranging from single-hut solar energy generation for African villages to industrial-scale wind farms in Mongolia * Includes materials from the United Nations and information from scientific studies on climate change, global population growth, and environmental degradation * Offers directions for the creation of successful public policies and sustainability strategies on a community level, from colleges and universities to towns and cities * Details the benefits that the United States could enjoy in this new era of energy innovation