The Powers That Be: Global Energy for the Twenty-first Century and Beyond

Contents......Page 8
List of Abbreviations......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
1. What Binds Us All......Page 16
2. Our Energy Past: Does It Hold Any Lessons?......Page 29
3. Our Energy Present: Global Trends and What They Mean......Page 45
4. Oil Reality: Burning Questions......Page 68
5. Natural Gas: The Lighter Side of Fossil Fuels......Page 96
6. Coal: Once and Future King?......Page 109
7. The Great Debate: When Will the Wells Run Dry?......Page 126
8. Nuclear Power: A New Context, Changing Views......Page 142
9. Renewable Energy 1: The Real and the Possible......Page 164
10. Renewable Energy 2: Sources, Technologies, Limitations......Page 177
11. Hydrogen: Forever Fuel, or Wishful Thinking?......Page 199
12. Fusion Energy: Some Like It Hot......Page 214
13. Geopolitics and Energy: An Evolving Geography......Page 228
14. The Technology Imperative: Some Reflections on the Power of Human Ingenuity to Transform an Uncertain and Evolving World, not least in the Domain of Energy Production and Use, for the Good of all Peoples and Nations......Page 256
15. Climate Change and Energy: Playing with Fire, Air, Earth, and Water......Page 279
16. Conclusion: Final Thoughts on New Beginnings......Page 300
Notes......Page 314
Index......Page 344