Introduction: Cheering the lone runner
More bang for the buck?: A quicker path to nuclear fusion
Out of this world: beaming solar power from space
A new spin on energy: turning waste heat into tornado power
Copying nature's playbook: capturing efficiency through biomimicry
Not your average pond scum: making fuel refineries out of algae
Secrecy in Cedar Park: raising the bar on energy storage
Searching for miracles: changing the world with an open mind
Conclusion: Reasons to hope.