Rough Guide to the Energy Crisis

The Rough Guide to the Energy Crisis is a comprehensive guide to the workings of today's energy world, explaining the seductive nature of fossil fuels and the reasons why international climate change negotiations are proving so difficult. If you're interested in escaping the trap of fossil fuels and moving to a low carbon world, this is the guide for you. Realistically looking at the pitfalls, pressures and prospects for renewable energy, The Rough Guide to the Energy Crisis also shows that there is hope in new energy conservation techniques, made possible by smart grids and smart metering. You'll also discover energy security issues and future tensions that could occur, like the possibility of the lights going out, jeopardising public support for a world of cleaner energy.

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David Buchan is a research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and an editorial writer for Argus Media. He has been a career journalist first with The Economist (1970-75) and then the Financial Times (1975-2006). He has been posted in Brussels (twice), Washington DC (twice) and Paris, and has also been the FT's East Europe editor, defence editor, diplomatic editor and leader writer as well as its energy editor. He has written several books on the EU.