The powers that be
Subtitle: global energy for the twenty-first century and beyond
By: Scott L. Montgomery
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780226535005
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-328) and index.
Table of contents: title: What binds us all; title: Our energy past: does it hold any lessons?; title: Our energy present: global trends and what they mean; title: Oil reality: burning questions; title: Natural gas: the lighter side of fossil fuels; title: Coal: once and future king?; title: The great debate: when will the wells run dry?; title: Nuclear power: a new context, changing views; title: Renewable energy 1: the real and the possible; title: Renewable energy 2: sources, technologies, limitations; title: Hydrogen: forever fuel, or wishful thinking?; title: Fusion energy: some like it hot; title: Geopolitics and energy: an evolving geography; title: The technology imperative: some reflections; title: Climate change and energy: playing with fire, air, earth, and water; title: Conclusion: final thoughts on new beginnings.