Chapter 1. All About Energy: Dependence and Disconnect Chapter 2. Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power: Powering Modern Civilization
Chapter 3. Renewable Energy: Energy of the Past and the Future
Chapter 4. Energy Production: From the Source to the Consumer
Chapter 5. Global Warming: How Do You Stop a Hurricane?
Chapter 6. Peak Oil: Myth or Threat to Civilization?
Chapter 7. Nuclear Power: Practical Solution or Environmental Disaster?
Chapter 8. Risk and Uncertainty: Energy Security Challenges
Chapter 9. Reducing the Risks: Policies to Enhance Energy Security
Chapter 10. Investing in Cleantech: A Guide to Technical Due Diligence
Chapter 11. The Race to Replace Oil: Alternative Transportation Fuels
Chapter 12. Oil-Free Transportation: Alternatives to the Internal Combustion Engine
Chapter 13. Corn Ethanol: Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 14. U.S. Energy Politics: The Elusive Goal of Energy Independence
Chapter 15. The Road Ahead: Planning and Preparation
About the Author: Robert Rapier works in the energy industry and writes and speaks about issues involving energy and the environment. He is Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at Merica International, a forestry and renewable energy company involved in a variety of projects around the world. Robert has 20 years of international engineering experience in the chemicals, oil and gas, and renewable energy industries, and holds several patents related to his work. He has worked in the areas of oil refining, natural gas production, synthetic fuels, ethanol production, butanol production, and various biomass to energy projects. Robert is also the author of the R-Squared Energy Column at Consumer Energy Report, where he serves as Managing Editor. His articles on energy and sustainability have appeared in numerous media outlets, including the Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, and Forbes.
