Changing Energy: The Transition to a Sustainable Future

by John H. Perkins

Changing Energy  outlines how humanity established the current energy economy through three previous transitions, and how we now stand poised for a necessary fourth transition. Human societies around the globe have received immense benefits from uses of coal, oil, gas, and uranium sources, yet we must now rebuild our energy economies to rely on renewable sources and use them efficiently. The imperative for a fourth energy transition comes from dangers related to climate change, geopolitical tensions, documented health and environmental effects, and long-term depletion of today’s sources. John H. Perkins argues that a future in which current levels of energy service benefits are sustained can come only from investments in the technologies needed to bring about a fourth energy transition. Changing Energy envisions a viable post–fossil fuel economy and identifies the barriers to be overcome.

364 pages, Paperback

Published September 12, 2017

Reviews

[Nova]

Really appreciated how the author went into depth re Industrial Revolution, defining energy and its function etc. great overview of energy resources as an introduction

[Kyaw Zay Yar]

This book sketches the background and general overview of various energy sources, methods and renewable energy technologies, not into details. However, the main idea is to support renewable energy. Overall it’s a great book.