Power Trip: The Story of Energy

Power Trip: The Story of Energy

Energy is humanity’s single most important resource. In fact, as energy expert Dr. Michael E. Webber, ENGIE Chief Science and Technology Officer, argues in his lastest book "Power Trip, the story of Energy" how societies rise can be told largely as the story of how they manage energy sources through time. 

Power Trip explores how energy has transformed societies of the past and offers wisdom for today’s looming energy crisis. There is no magic bullet; energy advances always come with costs. Scientific innovation needs public support. Energy initiatives need to be tailored to individual societies. We must look for long-term solutions. Our current energy crisis is real, but it is solvable. We have the power. 

The author...

Dr. Michael E. Webber is Chief Science and Technology Officer at ENGIE. He is also the Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources, Author, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, at the University of Texas at Austin where he trains the next generation of energy leaders through research and education at the convergence of engineering, policy, and commercialization. 

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History makes one thing clear: energy can break societies just as easily as it makes them. But Power Trip offers wisdom for addressing today’s energy emergencies. Don’t look for cure-alls; energy is too complex a resource to allow for them. Solutions must be tailored to the needs and resources of individual societies. Scientific innovation needs public support. Long-term solutions are nonnegotiable. Our current energy crisis is real, but it is solvable. We have the power.

Stanford Professionals Energy and  the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) organised abook discussion with Dr. Michael E. Webber

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