In search of energy. Resource wars, new technologies and the future of energy

Quote"eracts on September 11 did not actually affect oil prices. Even in 2004, the expectations were such that with the existing market conditions, prices will continue to remain in this “moderate” range. However, over the next four years, from 2004 to 2008, oil prices have demonstrated dizzying growth, reaching the historical maximum $ 147.27 per barrel, with the far -reaching consequences for the global economy. The increase in prices led to global redistribution of income and political influence, shook the confidence of people in the present and caused anxiety about the future. Once again, he emphasized the central role of oil in the modern world and at the same time gave a new incentive to the development of new sources of energy to remove dependence on fossil fuel. "
Daniel Ergin

What about the book
"In search of energy, Daniel Ergin was conceived as an attempt to figure out the formation of the energy picture of the world and talk about the problems of modern energy.
Despite the incredible complexity of the topic, the book is written in a simple and understandable language and is read more than just fascinating. For example, already in the preface to his book, Daniel Yergin extremely clearly explains the relationship between any social crisis in the Persian Gulf countries and the instant increase in oil prices around the world, and also talks about what political power and benefit gives an access to a country To the sources of energy, what security guarantees he ensures and what responsibility implies. Further, the book discusses such issues as:
- the path of development of atomic energy after the Second World War,
- features of the oil map of the world, formed after the collapse of the Soviet Union,
- the transformation of the American natural gas market as a result of George Mitchell"s Slantsy boat,
- Search for new energy sources,
- the value of renewable energy sources for the global economy of the 21st century,
- mutual influence of environmental problems and energy.

Why is the book worthy of reading
- The book of Daniel Ergin presents the reader with a detailed picture of modern global energy for the sake of answering one main question: is it possible to satisfy the global energy needs in the context of globalization of demand for it?
- Starting a story from a description of Iraq attack on Kuwait in 1990 (the goal is to destroy Kuwait as an independent state and the transformation of Iraq into an oil power of the level of Saudi Arabia) and ending with the story of the expenses of the US presidential administration Barack Obama for research in the field Energy or an explanation of the neologism of the "gadzhevatta" and the fantastic leap in the consumption of electricity in the 1910s, Daniel Ergin, does not once remove his thoughts on the general historical context, which makes his book even more valuable.
- Due to the severity of those raised in the book (energy, ecology, politics), it will be interesting to the widest circle of readers.

Who is the author
Daniel Ergin is a recognized authority in the field of energy, international politics and economics, the global energy expert of the CNBC business news television channel, the founder and chairman of the board of directors IHS Cambridge Research Associates (IHS CERA) He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the Book of the World bestseller "Moster: World History of the Struggle for Oil, Money and Power.

Key concepts
Modern energy, energy picture of the world, new sources of energy, resource wars