Description
Book SynopsisA fascinating insight into the global battle for our energy future The global competition for scarce natural resources that pits the West against the super-hot economies of China and India, plus a clutch of other contenders including Russia, Brazil, and Indonesia, has become one of the biggest issues facing the world today.
Trade ReviewWritten in clear, jargon-free language, it tells the global resources story in a fresh and engaging way (Flybe, December 2012)
Table of ContentsMaps vii
Introduction xv
Chapter 1 The Four Essentials 1 Food, Water, Energy, Metals
Chapter 2 Geographical Flashpoints 19
The Trouble with Lines on a Map
Chapter 3 The Key Players 37
Diggers, Drillers, and Dealers
Chapter 4 Food and Water 57
Where the Rivers Run
Chapter 5 “Going Out” for Energy 73
China and India Stake Their Claims
Chapter 6 Old Coal Still Burning Brightly 91
Chapter 7 Going Nuclear in a Post-Fukushima World 105
Chapter 8 New Energy—Clean, Green, and Expensive 123
Chapter 9 Coppery Red, the Colour of Earth’s True Love 139
Chapter 10 Finding Steel’s Essential Ingredients 155
Chapter 11 U.S. Energy 173
Hail to the Shale
Chapter 12 Japan after the Deluge 189
Chapter 13 BRACQK (Brazil, Russia, Australia, Canada, Qatar, Kazakhstan) Is the New BRIC 203
Chapter 14 The Up and Comers 229
Turkey, Iran, Indonesia, Mexico
Chapter 15 What Happens Next 243
A Host of Global Opportunities
Conclusion 257
A World So Changed
Bibliography 263
Acknowledgments 269
About the Author 273
Index 275
