Global Energy Fundamentals: Economics, Politics, and Technology

by Simone Tagliapietra

This book provides a rigorous, concise guide to the current status and future prospects of the global energy system. As we move away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy solutions, the complexity of the global energy system has increased. Tagliapietra cuts through this complexity with a multidisciplinary perspective of the system, which encompasses economics, geopolitics, and basic technology. He goes on to explore the main components of the global energy system - oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, bioenergy, hydropower, geothermal energy, wind energy, solar energy, marine energy - as well as energy consumption and energy efficiency. It then provides an in-depth analysis of the pivotal issues of climate change and of energy access in Africa.

300 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 2020

Reviews

[Salvatore Genuensis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book consists of 10 chapters that makes use of a good amount of graphs for illustration purposes. What I really liked about Tagliapietra`s book is that each chapter has a sub-chater with the key takeaways. Overall, this book is indeed a concise introduction to the global energy system. From my perspective it is well-written and reader friendly. After reading this book, I know more about the current state of energy-related issues since the Industrial Revolution and its evolution to this day. The book covered key aspects such as climate change as well as energy poverty in Africa. Hence, it is an excellent book and thus deserves a five-star rating.

[Danny Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a book as its title suggests, a book about the fundamental basis of the global energy, with the last two chapters on climate change and energy assess in Africa. The author has done a good job on going through the complicated matters in a simple, precise and concise manner. I would give it a 5 star if the author could lead more on where a reader should go into if he wants to go deeper.