Energy Shift: Game-Changing Options for Fueling the Future

[flap copy]Concerns about the harmful nature of greenhouse gases and climate change have been voiced for decades. However, recent shifts in scientific knowledge, public awareness, and political will are causing governments to take meaningful regulatory and legislative action and multinational corporations to factor new realities and uncertainties into their strategies and operations.Energy Shift: Game Changing Options for Fueling the Futureis a one-stop resource for today's busy executives and senior policymakers who need a reliable, boiled-down guide to the big strategy questions surrounding energy.Supported by the latest studies, articles, and research conducted by strategy+business and Booz-Allen-Hamilton,Energy Shiftis a highly visual guide that puts the most up-to-date information on the future of energy in a handy, easy-to-use format. It provides essential knowledge on the forces shaping the energy industry alongside practical advice for making the tough decisions that will face leaders in all walks of life.Energy Shiftwill help you distinguish media-driven myths and misconceptions from the actual implications the current energy crisis will have on a variety of businesses and organizations--from the smallest local enterprise to the largest multinational. Additionally, this forward-thinking handbook discusses the new opportunities that will arise for investors, corporations, and governments in such areas as: Oil Coal Natural gas Nuclear energy Renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and waste Carbon reductionBy 2030, the way the world deals in energy will be massively transformed, and along the way there will be daunting challenges and abundant opportunities. The most savvy business leaders will be the ones already prepared to act, not react, using the information found inEnergy Shift. [back cover]A strategic view of the hottest new investment market--global energyPutting the latest research on energy investment to use,Energy Shift: Game Changing Options for Fueling the Futureis the business leader's road map for the coming transformation in the energy market.The way we produce and use energy will be unsustainable throughout the 21st century, and with emerging industrial giants like China and India on the rise, the global demand for energy sources will increase at record rates.Energy Shiftis a practical guide that will help senior business leaders prepare their organizations for the sweeping changes in store for the world's industrial, commercial, and consumer landscapes. Packed with colorful charts and graphs,Energy Shiftfeatures: New insights for the thinking practitioner Real-world advice from strategy+business's top thinkers Thorough coverage in a compact formatEnergy Shiftis a hands-on tool to help decision-makers anticipate and capitalize on the technological innovations and new growth that will develop as a result of the global shift towards less petroleum-intensive, less carbon-emitting fuels.Whether you're a small business or international corporation,Energy Shifthas the guidance you need to keep your organization competitive in the future. This high-end guide provides everything you need to know in order to act now so you won't be caught offguard in the near future. The energy game is changing. No serious player in business should be left without the best handbook available--Energy Shift.Spiegel, Eric is the author of 'Energy Shift: Game-Changing Options for Fueling the Future', published 2009 under ISBN 9780071508346 and ISBN 0071508341.