Preface

Brian Towler, Laramie Wyoming, 2014

I was motivated to write this book because I have read many books, articles and news stories that suggest that we are running out of cheap energy and the world will soon be plunged into a never-ending cycle of wars designed to secure the few remaining energy resources. The second perception about energy is that the current energy sources are destroying the environment and we have to find safer, cleaner energy sources that will allow us a better, simpler lifestyle. This is the story of energy and what I found.

Energy fuels economies and lifestyles, and if we don’t have enough, then the future could be bleak. So, is the world running out of energy, and do we have to fight wars to secure enough cheap energy ...

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