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For centuries, human activity has been dominated by the need to
fuel human civilization. Energy is unique: no other physical
resource in society has had such a wide-ranging impact on our
ecosystems, economy, public health, and personal liberties. And as
the era of fossil fuels stumbles to a close in the West, much of
the rest of the world is still just waking up to coal. We have
found ourselves on the cusp of a transition in how we get energy
that is both obvious and profoundly uncertain. We must decide our
next steps quickly. How can we invest responsibly now in a way that
will ensure our access to clean, affordable, and reliable energy
for the decades to come? In Power Trip, energy expert Michael E.
Webber takes readers on a global tour of energy's role in society
across many regions and several hundred years. Starting with
energy's end-uses and outcomes--water, food, wealth, cities,
transportation, and war--Webber uncovers the complicated
relationship our civilization has both with energy and its outputs.
We've stimulated entrepreneurship, innovation, and opportunity
beyond our wildest dreams--but it's come at the steep cost of
accelerating climate change, geopolitical insecurity, increased
economic inequality, and environmental degradation. Energy has
proven to be something we can't live with, and we can't live
without. But, as Webber argues, with long-term thinking, global
interconnection, and an emphasis on conservation, we can
simultaneously solve our energy supply's significant downsides
while setting ourselves up for a much brighter future.
How changing the way we think about water and energy can secure the
long-term sustainability of both precious resources Although it is
widely understood that energy and water are the world's two most
critical resources, their vital interconnections and
vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This farsighted book
offers a new, holistic way of thinking about energy and water-a big
picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two
resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges, and lays
out an optimistic approach with an array of solutions to ensure the
continuing sustainability of both. Michael Webber, a leader and
teacher in the field of energy technology and policy, explains how
energy and water supplies are linked and how problems in either can
be crippling for the other. He shows that current population
growth, economic growth, climate change, and short-sighted policies
are likely to make things worse. Yet, Webber asserts, more
integrated planning with long-term sustainability in mind can avert
such a daunting future. Combining anecdotes and personal stories
with insights into the latest science of energy and water, he
identifies a hopeful path toward wise long-range water-energy
decisions and a more reliable and abundant future for humanity.
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