The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
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- Author：Daniel Yergin
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Reviews
Eddie Chua
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Our daily lives are all depends on energy; whether it oil or electricity。 Thus， the question would always be who is the provider and what source is it of， as well as who are the consumers？ In this century， there had been major breakthrough， which led to changes about the distribution， pricing and source of energy， which in turn changed who is in control。 The top producers of oil， at point of writing is US， Saudi and Russia。 As the world attempt to shift to alternate energy sources， would the top Our daily lives are all depends on energy; whether it oil or electricity。 Thus， the question would always be who is the provider and what source is it of， as well as who are the consumers？ In this century， there had been major breakthrough， which led to changes about the distribution， pricing and source of energy， which in turn changed who is in control。 The top producers of oil， at point of writing is US， Saudi and Russia。 As the world attempt to shift to alternate energy sources， would the top 3 remain？ Many factors to me are still unknown， though it is interesting to see for the countries that are represented in the top 5 countries for energy producers， how many （and in what percentage） is it state owned。 Free market or state market rules then？ Or as mentioned in the book， free market price for gas （energy）， is it economic or political driven？ The demand of energy is growing， and race to improve alternatives has been underway。 Solar and wind; the clean alternatives are not new， yet the challenge of the past has yet to be resolved; the storage， distribution and consistency production of it。 At this moment， the cost of alternate energy is high， which makes it not lucrative to convert and even invest。 As in basic economics， with mass production could one bring costs down to it lowest value and ripple down to the supply chain。 Plus， changes take time and new energy source means investment in infrastructure among other factors。 Taking reference of introduction of EV cars in Singapore; the rate of change， the planning （schedule） and large investment （with subsidies） needed。 But this book is not just about geopolitics and economics as well， but of environment and technology too。 A book that shows how the world and all mattes is linked by and for energy， and why the desire to control it。 。。。more
Patrick Hanlon
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I quickly lost interest in the early pages of this when Yergin suggested that renewable energies were something from the 1970s and that shale fracking was a significant innovation， or at least the one he would be devoting his attention to in this book。 Whatever may be said about Yergin's expertise on energy seems to be voiced by those who have little interest in the green alternatives available。 A hard pass from me after 500 words。 I quickly lost interest in the early pages of this when Yergin suggested that renewable energies were something from the 1970s and that shale fracking was a significant innovation， or at least the one he would be devoting his attention to in this book。 Whatever may be said about Yergin's expertise on energy seems to be voiced by those who have little interest in the green alternatives available。 A hard pass from me after 500 words。 。。。more
Phil Bowman
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Textbook for Global Issues class。 Pretty good review of a variety of global issues。
husniraof
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A fantastic book that provides a single reference source in describing the energy transition and how geopolitical development all around the world is shaping it。 I read the Kindle version as unfortunately， the delivery charges to Oman is quite steep and I couldn't find a copy at local bookstores。 I'll definitely get a hardcopy version， probably when I go back to my home country in Malaysia。 A fantastic book that provides a single reference source in describing the energy transition and how geopolitical development all around the world is shaping it。 I read the Kindle version as unfortunately， the delivery charges to Oman is quite steep and I couldn't find a copy at local bookstores。 I'll definitely get a hardcopy version， probably when I go back to my home country in Malaysia。 。。。more
Mark Collette
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A great read on the politics and oil dynamics of the middle east （5 star）。 Much less convincing on the climate change front （3 star）。
David
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Finished reading Daniel Yergin's "The New Map"， and highly recommend it。 If you are active and engaged in the fossil fuel industry， Yergin does not break any new ground here， so you can probably skip it。 But， …For the rest of us， Yergin writes a clear and accessible history of the last several decades in the Energy industry， beginning in the US and the shale revolution that transformed our economy and the global balance of energy power。 Then he turns to Russia， China， and the Middle East respect Finished reading Daniel Yergin's "The New Map"， and highly recommend it。 If you are active and engaged in the fossil fuel industry， Yergin does not break any new ground here， so you can probably skip it。 But， …For the rest of us， Yergin writes a clear and accessible history of the last several decades in the Energy industry， beginning in the US and the shale revolution that transformed our economy and the global balance of energy power。 Then he turns to Russia， China， and the Middle East respectively and how history and politics in those regions have created significant tensions and the potential for conflagration in global geopolitics。 He closes with insights for the future of the industry， specifically new transformative technologies and the role climate change will play in the demand for fossil fuel energy。If you are a casual investor; If you are a user of gasoline， natural gas， internal combustion vehicles （who isn’t！）; If you are just a curious student of history， “The New Map” will engage you and inform you， will answer many questions you may have about our use of energy， and might make you think more deeply about the climate discussion。 。。。more
Matas Maldeikis
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Tiesą sakant nusilylimas。 Iš tokio autoriaus kaip Yergin tu tikiesi naujos perspektyvos ir idėjų。 O gauni naujienų energetiko popiuri。 5/10
Pai Buabthong
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Great insights and roadmap for energy transition toward renewables
Alireza Nazarahari
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If you want to read an easy book that helps you understand what is going on in the world in terms of energy and the politics around it， this is the book to go。
John Archer
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Yergin's The New Map， while biased towards his clients， is a good retelling of recent events that impact geopolitical alignments and gives some insights into the behaviors of the leaders of the supermajors and NOCs as well as the political policies and actions of some of its leaders。 If I came away with anything， it was that the move to renewables will alter our geopolitical power balance by favoring the countries that provide the raw materials for energy storage。 Yergin's The New Map， while biased towards his clients， is a good retelling of recent events that impact geopolitical alignments and gives some insights into the behaviors of the leaders of the supermajors and NOCs as well as the political policies and actions of some of its leaders。 If I came away with anything， it was that the move to renewables will alter our geopolitical power balance by favoring the countries that provide the raw materials for energy storage。 。。。more
Plamen P。
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Sehr gutes Buch。
Saurabh Prabhu
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A great summary of the energy landscape with the relevant historyA great introduction to the energy landscape， the history and politics surrounding it， and the future direction and uncertainties involved。 Packed with information and no space wasted。
Brian Penoyer
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Definitely worth reading - if for no other reason than the excellent survey and insight on energy， environment， and the fourth industrial revolution as they collide， intersect， and shape from-politics。 I’m left at the end wondering what the next three decades specifically will look like， and what we should do。 I think Yergin is wondering the same things - just because you know generally the direction history is headed doesn’t mean you can see her next steps - or have a plan to beat her to it。
Jay Yu
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An excellent survey of the past century in understanding oil， gas， and renewable energy resources and the interplay of both energy and geopolitics leading up to and a little after the start of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic。 This is required reading for those trying to understand the historical nuances interwoven in current understandings of energy。 Included are topics of shale oil and natural gas discoveries and the surprising upset of global oil hegemony held by Russia and Saudi Arabia， the implic An excellent survey of the past century in understanding oil， gas， and renewable energy resources and the interplay of both energy and geopolitics leading up to and a little after the start of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic。 This is required reading for those trying to understand the historical nuances interwoven in current understandings of energy。 Included are topics of shale oil and natural gas discoveries and the surprising upset of global oil hegemony held by Russia and Saudi Arabia， the implications of the Sykes-Picot Agreement that led to the destabilizing forces of regional power politics in the Middle East， China's increasing role in both regional and global financial systems， the various innovations that introduced new eras of industrial and economic systems including the photovoltaic or coal-fired engines， LNG exports and pipeline considerations across inter- and intra-border interactions， the ideas of tackling climate catastrophe and what it means to be in a post-Paris world， and finally the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic on the global market。 Daniel Yergin not only delves into each of these topics （and more！） but he also provides a clear and evidence-based review on how these innovations and changes affect the current status quo。 There is no clearer message than his last comment: "Yet there are some disruptions we can anticipate， indeed clearly see， even if we cannot sketch out the precise routes by which they will take us from here。 The struggles over climate will be one。 But so also， in this era of rising tensions and a fragmenting global order， will be the clash of nations。"Indeed， the coming three decades will be an interesting one and it would behoove many to read this to understand that energy， as always， can largely determine and complexify many a scenario between players in a resource-scarce world。A few critiques:-This is heavily US-centric and will come from a place of pro-Western ideology。-Forecasting is， of course， a forecast。 Take all of his comments with a grain of salt as his comments， and topics within this book， may become obsolete in the next couple of months to years。-He biases energy as the main determinant of geo-politics。 I am also biased in this way so take my glowing review with a grain of salt。-Little to no mention of peripheral players such as those in Latin America， the Oceanic nations， or African states。 I understand that the book needs to be concise but I think a chapter on these geopolitical characters would aid in understanding how these players depend on the ebbs and flows of the bigger players。 。。。more
jennet wheatstonelllsl
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Dan
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interesting read。 I learned quite a bit。 well worth the time。
Thomas J。 Rodilosso
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he gets the big picture。 As an oil guy， easy and fun to read
Duke Jeopardy
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Not a very fast read， but a thorough overview of the changing science and geopolitics behind energy particularly with the advent of liquified natural gas， shale oil， and green energy at scale。 More than anything else， this is a straight up history of the last 50 years of energy development。 I found that a little off-putting at first， because I lived through most of that history but it was nice to see all these developments from the last 50 years tied together as a whole in context with each othe Not a very fast read， but a thorough overview of the changing science and geopolitics behind energy particularly with the advent of liquified natural gas， shale oil， and green energy at scale。 More than anything else， this is a straight up history of the last 50 years of energy development。 I found that a little off-putting at first， because I lived through most of that history but it was nice to see all these developments from the last 50 years tied together as a whole in context with each other。 You don't really get any analysis of where this is all going until the very last chapter。 Still， if you're interested in the future of energy I think this is a really worthwhile read。 。。。more
Bruno Taveira
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Great background on the oil market。
Ken Abel
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I actually liked this book。 I thought it was a good introduction to the geopolitics of energy use。 And although its not a book focuses on climate change， I came away with a strong impression that our current energy system is too entrenched in geopolitics and economics for a zero carbon future to be attainable。 But a net zero carbon which uses new carbon capture technologies or extensive forest and agricultural carbon capture would be more feasible。 The book kind of muddles its way through a larg I actually liked this book。 I thought it was a good introduction to the geopolitics of energy use。 And although its not a book focuses on climate change， I came away with a strong impression that our current energy system is too entrenched in geopolitics and economics for a zero carbon future to be attainable。 But a net zero carbon which uses new carbon capture technologies or extensive forest and agricultural carbon capture would be more feasible。 The book kind of muddles its way through a large portion of the middle swinging wildly on various tangents of middle eastern politics， saudi reform， Tesla， Uber。 Probably could have been left out or reduced。 So thats why its only three stars in my review。 。。。more
Evan
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Overall， I think I was disappointed。 The main points I recall are the summaries of climate activism and the detailed explanation of why fossil fuels are not disappearing soon （e。g。， half the cars on the road in 2050 will still run on fossil fuels）。 He brings up facts that should be part of the discussion on our energy future。 He is one of two authors on "Advancing the Landscape of Clean Energy Innovation" published in 2019。 It is available at: https://energyfuturesinitiative。org/n。。。。In general， Overall， I think I was disappointed。 The main points I recall are the summaries of climate activism and the detailed explanation of why fossil fuels are not disappearing soon （e。g。， half the cars on the road in 2050 will still run on fossil fuels）。 He brings up facts that should be part of the discussion on our energy future。 He is one of two authors on "Advancing the Landscape of Clean Energy Innovation" published in 2019。 It is available at: https://energyfuturesinitiative。org/n。。。。In general， I would recommend Disunited Nations Lib/E: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World and the Hidden Forces for geopolitics perspectives。 The best part of this book was the analysis of the future of clean energy。 There was a lot on fracking， but a lot of that is done better in The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters。 And I guess that is why I was disappointed。 I felt like much of this book has been covered better elsewhere。 。。。more
Kristopher
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Auto-Tech is the future: The cross-section between Autonomous driving， ride-sharing industries， and Electric vehicles will strongly influence our energy needs and demand of the future。 The book is illustrious in depth， explaining the tensions of our global energy mix against the backdrop of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement。 There is no doubt Oil is here to stay， as much as the current narrative shames our consumption of it。 Nonetheless， we all have our part to play to ensure people are afforded Auto-Tech is the future: The cross-section between Autonomous driving， ride-sharing industries， and Electric vehicles will strongly influence our energy needs and demand of the future。 The book is illustrious in depth， explaining the tensions of our global energy mix against the backdrop of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement。 There is no doubt Oil is here to stay， as much as the current narrative shames our consumption of it。 Nonetheless， we all have our part to play to ensure people are afforded the energy needed for increased well-being and meet the challenges of climate change with innovation， urgency， and technology。 。。。more
Anyta Muizis
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I was really looking forward to this book， because I haven't found any other fresh books on that topic。 Perhaps my expectations were too high - I was hoping the book would talk more about renewable energy and climate。 However， the largest part of the writing is dedicated to oil and gas and the geopolitics that is shaped around it。 At the same time， it tells nothing about the environmental impact of fracking。 The book is also strongly biased in favor of the USA and against other "powerful countri I was really looking forward to this book， because I haven't found any other fresh books on that topic。 Perhaps my expectations were too high - I was hoping the book would talk more about renewable energy and climate。 However， the largest part of the writing is dedicated to oil and gas and the geopolitics that is shaped around it。 At the same time， it tells nothing about the environmental impact of fracking。 The book is also strongly biased in favor of the USA and against other "powerful countries"。Some of the information in the book is controversial。 For example， regarding the Malasian airplane crash in 2014 - the Author states the Russia is to blame， however， the investigations and the court hearing are still going on。 Such presumptions of guilt and other biased geopolitical facts are unfortunately too common in this book。 I've noticed other historical facts， that have been told from one perspective only， omending important facts and thus， purposely changing the whole picture for the reader。 Overall it often felt like reading state news media。 I found it not objective enough and it felt as if it was only written for Americans。All in all， if read with a good "filter"， there is a lot of interesting information and facts。 I can only imagine how difficult it is to write a piece that covers such a broad topic。 I've learnt a lot here and the book fueled my curiosity。 。。。more
Ritesh Kumar
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Coming with very little background knowledge on the subject， it has been perhaps the most remarkable book I have read this year so far。 It took me through a fascinating journey of Energy - from continent to continent， through the passage of time - through history， politics， economy， wars， science & technology， and the current pressing issue of climate change。A recommended read for everyone interested in the subject。
Andy May
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A good updateThis is a good and reasonable update to Yergin's previous books。 He makes it clear oil， gas and coal will be with us and growing for many rears to come。 A good updateThis is a good and reasonable update to Yergin's previous books。 He makes it clear oil， gas and coal will be with us and growing for many rears to come。 。。。more
Tyler Bohlen
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Great narrative of the past thirty years of the energy industry with insights on where it could go next。 Could have been more succinct but a great read。
Trang Nguyen
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Very comprihensive book that explains the current landscape of energy。 It points out that the role of oil， gas and coal will play a critical role for economy development in the next few years。 It helps me paint a realistic expectation on the adaptation on new energy and navigate through the hype of renewable trend
Holly Dolezalek
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While his knowledge of the oil and gas industry is rock solid， Yergin has begun to range beyond his expertise in a way that he never did with The Prize， and it makes it harder to trust him。 Several statements in this book make that clear。 I don't think he's untrustworthy， exactly， but take some of his pronouncements with the grain of salt that they deserve。 While his knowledge of the oil and gas industry is rock solid， Yergin has begun to range beyond his expertise in a way that he never did with The Prize， and it makes it harder to trust him。 Several statements in this book make that clear。 I don't think he's untrustworthy， exactly， but take some of his pronouncements with the grain of salt that they deserve。 。。。more
Al Kruzins
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Great readBut too much on energy Interesting but more on climate would enhance bookEnergy runs the world Not enough on new technology Why do we need a car？ No one looks at thatAs people want independence and most vehicles sit 90%Still thought provoking
Kayson Fakhar
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