The powers that be : global energy for the twenty-first century and beyond /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Montgomery, Scott L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What binds us all
  • Our energy past: does it hold any lessons?
  • Our energy present: global trends and what they mean
  • Oil reality: burning questions
  • Natural gas: the lighter side of fossil fuels
  • Coal: once and future king?
  • The great debate: when will the wells run dry?
  • Nuclear power: a new context, changing views
  • Renewable energy 1: the real and the possible
  • Renewable energy 2: sources, technologies, limitations
  • Hydrogen: forever fuel, or wishful thinking?
  • Fusion energy: some like it hot
  • Geopolitics and energy: an evolving geography
  • The technology imperative: some reflections
  • Climate change and energy: playing with fire, air, earth, and water
  • Conclusion: final thoughts on new beginnings.