A Question of Power

Smaller, Faster, Lighter, Denser, Cheaper: How Innovation Keeps Proving the Catastrophists Wrong and Power Hungry: The Myths of "Green" Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future are two of Robert Bryce's previous books. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Austin Chronicle, Guardian, and National Review, among others.

Global power demand doubles every two decades, but electricity remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply reliably. Today, three billion people live in areas where per-capita electricity consumption is less than that of an average American refrigerator. How we address issues like women's rights, inequality, and climate change will be determined by how we close the massive gap between the electricity rich and the electricity poor.

Veteran journalist Robert Bryce tells the human story of electricity, the world's most important form of energy, in A Question of Power. He demonstrates how our cities, money, and very lives rely on reliable electricity flows through on-the-ground reporting from India, Iceland, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, New York, and Colorado. He emphasizes the factors required for successful electrification and explains why so many people remain in the dark.

With vivid writing and incisive analysis, he debunks the myth that renewables can meet all of our energy needs and demonstrates why, if we are serious about addressing climate change, nuclear energy must play a much larger role.

Electricity has ushered in a new era in human history. A Question of Power describes how this occurred and what it means for our future. The book is among the best books on energy.

Author: Robert Bryce

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