Real time weather events and other disasters are now commonly seen live on the news. One is led to ask why this is happening so often? Is it because of a desperate need to utilise fossil fuel before it runs dry? Or is it the blatant disregard of Nature and universal warnings about climate change? Can the Technology of today limit warming below 2 deg C? On these and other topics, those of alternate energy and Non Conventional energy resources muxs be addressed. A few decades ago, these were the domain of backyard hobbyists and weekend experimenters, but now they are entering ther mainstream. Governments have set up departments to encourage the propagation of the technology. A flavour of the subject is revealed in the book.