Nanotechnology toward the Sustainocene

Abstract

The hypothesis explored in this book is that the development of a Sustainocene, of a human civilization capable of sustaining over millions of years the flourishing of both its people and the ecosystems of which it is steward (Furnass, 20123) and companion, is a worthwhile policy goal that requires the utilization of nanotechnology, particularly for energy security and climate change mitigation. One particularly important (and perhaps unifying) aspect of this investigation involves nanotechnology's role in engineering an improved, nonbiological ("artificial"), photosynthetic component into every road, building, and vehilce we build and utilize on the surface of the earth (Faunce, 2013a, 2013b).