What binds us all
Our energy past: does it hold any lessons?
Our energy present: global trends and what they mean
Oil reality: burning questions
Natural gas: the lighter side of fossil fuels
Coal: once and future king?
The great debate: when will the wells run dry?
Nuclear power: a new context, changing views
Renewable energy 1: the real and the possible
Renewable energy 2: sources, technologies, limitations
Hydrogen: forever fuel, or wishful thinking?
Fusion energy: some like it hot
Geopolitics and energy: an evolving geography
The technology imperative: some reflections
Climate change and energy: playing with fire, air, earth, and water
Conclusion: final thoughts on new beginnings.
The powers that be : global energy for the twenty-first century and beyond by Scott L. Montgomery. ISBN 9780226535005. Published by University of Chicago Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.