Abstract
The Earth is moving toward a tipping point in terms of global warming, with atmospheric CO2 trapping heat which reduces light-reflective snow cover and GHG release from the arctic tundra. The effects on our planet include rising sea levels, increased precipitation, and, most obviously, rising temperatures. In this editorial we argue that it is now time the world comes together to solve the energy problem by collectively embracing the lowest cost energy solutions which, fortuitously, also happen to be green. Vested interests can no longer hide behind economic arguments as, after years of technological improvements, wind and solar are now found to be cheaper than fossil fuels in most cases for energy generation.