Fueling the Future: How the Battle Over Energy is Changing EverythingAndrew Heintzman, Evan Solomon From trips to the market to lighting entire cities, power is pivotal to the simplest of everyday necessities. Wars are fought over it, the planet is polluted by it, but now its price has become too high. Are we capable of shifting to cleaner, safer, more reliable sources of energy?Fueling the Futuregathers the best and brightest minds in the field Ñ thinkers like Jeremy Rifkin, L. Hunter Lovins, and Allison MacFarlane Ñ and uses their collective wisdom to tackle this pressing question from several angles. The experts predict what a world without oil, which is estimated to run out in 50 years, would be like. What new energy alternatives are available? The use of hydrogen and fuel cells is examined, with surprising conclusions. Fresh, efficient prose makes the experts' controversial answers readable and engaging, as well as thought provoking. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
BRINGING INGENUITY TO ENERGY | 15 |
SHAPING AN INTEGRATED ENERGY FUTURE | 55 |
THE DAWN OF THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY | 83 |
HYDRICITY THE UNIVERSAL CURRENCY | 105 |
IS NUCLEAR ENERGY THE ANSWER? | 127 |
FROM EARTH WIND OR FIRE? | 153 |
BOOM BUST AND EFFICIENCY | 179 |
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