For anyone who wants to grasp the clean energy boom that's reshaping the economy, creating generational opportunity for American workers, and strengthening our hand in the climate fight, this is essential reading. In sharp and vivid prose, Keefe takes readers behind the headlines and onto the factory floors where a stunning bid--worth some $120 billion and counting--is playing out to get this country off the sidelines and into the forefront of the global quest for clean energy primacy.... In the skillful hands of Keefe, a seasoned journalist-turned-entrepreneurial advocate, we learn what's at stake for the country in the boldest economic play of our time--and the critical role of public policy in supporting it.... In a masterpiece of solid reporting that reads in places like a high-tech thriller, Keefe tracks the innovation and investment that's creating good-paying jobs, transforming the American economy into a clean energy dynamo, and strengthening the supply chain for the building blocks of a modern society. He has a gift for summing up the sweep of this epic shift.... In this compact and tightly written volume, Keefe delivers a tour d'horizon of a clean energy boom grounded in new, expanded, and reopened factories to build solar panels.... In addition to reporting on this new economy, Keefe introduces us to a cast of entrepreneurs, community leaders, electricians, assembly line workers, and others who see in their jobs not just a paycheck but also a purpose: to do their part to confront the climate crisis that threatens our future. More than simply echoing the optimism of others, Keefe brings to the story his own hopeful vision of a cleaner, more equitable, and more prosperous future for those who, like his three daughters, will inherit the world as we leave it.... If you've wondered whether U.S. manufacturers can compete with foreign rivals to build the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, and advanced batteries we need to break our dependence on fossil fuels, this book shows how and where we're doing exactly that. If you've ever thought politicians were spinning a false choice between economic growth and a sustainable future, this book lays that myth to rest, chapter and verse. And if you're exhausted by high-octane rhetoric and politically charged screeds, you'll be relieved by the scrupulously bipartisan focus Keefe brings to the opportunities fanning out across red states and blue."
-- "NRDC blog"
