Could the green revolution save the American economy?

"If we want things to stay as they are–that is, if we want to maintain our technological, economic, and moral leadership and a habitable planet, rich with flora and fauna, leopards and lions, and human communities that can grow in a sustainable way–things will have to change around here, and fast."

- excerpt from Thomas L. Friedman's "Hot, Flat and Crowded" (BUY BOOK)