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Yergin, Daniel.
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Power resources -- Political aspects.
Money -- Political aspects.
Globalization.
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Yergin, Daniel.
Power resources -- Political aspects.
Money -- Political aspects.
Globalization.
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The
quest
:
energy
,
security
and the
remaking
of the
modern
world
/ Daniel Yergin.
by
Yergin, Daniel.
Penguin Press, c2011.
Call #:
333.79 Y47q
Subjects
Power resources -- Political aspects.
Money -- Political aspects.
Globalization.
ISBN:
9781594202834 (hc.)
Description:
ix, 804 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [724]-773) and index.
Contents:
The New
World
of Oil. Russia returns ; The Caspian derby ; Across the Caspian ; "Supermajors" ; The petro-state ; Aggregate disruption ; War in Iraq ; The demand shock ; China's rise ; China in the fast lane -- Securing the Supply. Is the
world
running out of oil? ; Unconventional ; The
security
of
energy
; Shifting sands in the Persian Gulf ; Gas on water ; The natural gas revolution -- The Electric Age. Alternating currents ; The nuclear cycle ; Breaking the bargain ; Fuel choice -- Climate and Carbon. Glacial change ; The age of discovery ; The road to Rio ; Making a market ; On the global agenda ; In search of consensus -- New Energies. Rebirth of renewables ; Science experiment ; Alchemy of shining light ; Mystery of wind ; The fifth fuel, efficiency ; Closing the conservation gap -- Road to the Future. Carbohydrate man ; Internal fire ; The great electric car experiment -- "A great revolution."
Summary:
This sequel to The Prize provides a narrative of global
energy
, the principal engine of geopolitical and economic change. The author, an
energy
authority continues the riveting story begun in the book, The Prize, in this account of the
quest
for the
energy
the
world
needs, and the power and riches that come with it. He proves that
energy
is truly the engine of global political and economic change, as well as central to the battle over climate change. From the jammed streets of Beijing, the shores of the Caspian Sea, and the conflicts in the Mideast, to Capitol Hill and Silicon Valley, he takes us inside the decisions and choices that are shaping our future. Without understanding the realities of
energy
examined in this book, we may surrender our place at the helm of history. He tells the inside stories of the oil market, the rise of the "petrostate", the race to control the resources of the former Soviet empire, and the massive corporate mergers that transformed the oil landscape. He shows how the drama of oil, the struggle for access to it, the battle for control, the insecurity of supply, the consequences of its use, its impact on the global economy, and the geopolitics that dominate it-will continue to shape our
world
. He takes on the toughest questions-will we run out of oil, and are China and the United States destined to conflict over oil? He also reveals the surprising and turbulent history of nuclear, coal, electricity, and natural gas. He investigates the "rebirth of renewables", biofuels and wind, as well as solar
energy
, which venture capitalists are betting will be "the next big thing" for meeting the needs of a growing
world
economy. He makes clear why understanding this greening landscape and its future role are crucial. He further brings climate change into unique perspective by offering an original and unprecedented history of how the issue went from concerning a handful of scientists, terrified of a new Ice Age, to one of the overarching issues of our times. This book presents an extraordinary range of characters and a panorama of dramatic stories that illustrate the principles that will shape a robust and flexible
energy
security
system for the decades to come.
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