Empowering the Earth system by technology: Using thermodynamics of the Earth system to illustrate a possible sustainable future of the planet

Abstract

With the use of the appropriate technology, such as photovoltaics and seawater desalination, humans have the ability to sustainably increase their production of food and energy while minimising detrimental impacts on the Earth system.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures. Book chapter submitted to "Violated Earth - Violent Earth: From a viscous cycle to a sustainable world", M. Grambow, M. Molls, K. Oexle, P. Wilderer (eds). submitted to Springer Publishers. 14 February 202