Abundant Energy

The Fuel of Human Flourishing

Kenneth P. Green

Human beings depend on energy. From burning wood to harnessing the atom, we have relied on the consumption of natural resources. As civilization grows and the demand for energy increases, we must ask ourselves how to best meet our energy needs while responsibly stewarding our resources.

In Abundant Energy: The Fuel of Human Flourishing, Kenneth P. Green provides a brief history of our reliance on different sources of energy, explores the viability of both current and potential future sources, and offers a vision for the task of fueling human prosperity in the 21st century.

AEI Press

Pages: 120 • Trim: 4¾ x 6½

978-0-8447-7204-2 • Paperback • October 2011 • $9.95 • (£6.95)

978-0-8447-7205-9 • eBook • October 2011 • $8.99 • (£5.95)

Series: Values and Capitalism

Subjects: Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Electrical, Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Fossil Fuels

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The Fuel of Human Flourishing

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Summary

Human beings depend on energy. From burning wood to harnessing the atom, we have relied on the consumption of natural resources. As civilization grows and the demand for energy increases, we must ask ourselves how to best meet our energy needs while responsibly stewarding our resources.

In Abundant Energy: The Fuel of Human Flourishing, Kenneth P. Green provides a brief history of our reliance on different sources of energy, explores the viability of both current and potential future sources, and offers a vision for the task of fueling human prosperity in the 21st century.

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AEI Press

Pages: 120 • Trim: 4¾ x 6½

978-0-8447-7204-2 • Paperback • October 2011 • $9.95 • (£6.95)

978-0-8447-7205-9 • eBook • October 2011 • $8.99 • (£5.95)

Series: Values and Capitalism

Subjects: Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Electrical, Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Fossil Fuels

Author

Kenneth P. Green is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Roadmap
Introduction
Chapter 1: Homo Sapiens or Homo Igniferens?
Chapter 2: Energy Affordability
Chapter 3: Energy Reliability
Chapter 4: Energy and the Environment
Chapter 5: Energy System Inertia and Momentum
Chapter 6: Energy Independence
Chapter 7: The Danger of Unintended
Conclusion
Online Resources
Endnotes
About the Author

Abundant Energy

The Fuel of Human Flourishing

Kenneth P. Green

Abundant Energy

The Fuel of Human Flourishing

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