First published 2014
Daniel Yergin examines how energy will reshape the modern world in the coming decades. The Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Prize" delivers a comprehensive analysis of the energy sector's trajectory. Global energy demand will surge to staggering levels in absolute numbers. Yergin tackles critical questions that will define our future. Can sufficient energy be found to meet the growing world's needs? What costs and technologies will be required? How can the security of energy systems be maintained? What impact will climate change have on energy's future? How will energy developments affect the environment? Yergin brings his expertise as one of the energy field's leading authorities and international policy specialist to bear on these challenges. The book serves as the most comprehensive resource for anyone seeking to understand this century's economics and politics through the lens of energy transformation.
Genres: business, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: comprehensive, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: expert-analysis, future-trends
Period: 21st-century
830 pages · Paperback · Optimist