Modern civilization is intrinsically linked to oil, relying on it to power its mighty machines and develop its industries and agriculture. However, the accumulation of emissions—the byproducts of burning oil derivatives—is negatively impacting the environment and threatening severe climate change, particularly global warming, due to the greenhouse effect caused by rising carbon dioxide levels. On the cusp of the 21st century, humanity faces political, economic, and environmental crises, along with security risks and destructive wars as perilous as any catastrophic geological shift. Continued oil consumption accelerates environmental threats and pollution while depleting this precious resource, intensifying conflicts and losing a vital material for industries that has no substitute. Many environmental activists and energy scientists believe humanity has only a few decades to make the critical transition from a fossil fuel economy to a hydrogen-based one. This shift requires replacing all fossil fuels with sustainable alternative energy sources, using hydrogen as an energy carrier, and will demand significant transformations in the economy, politics, and society, aided by the rise of the information age. According to these experts, the era of the hydrogen network (the 'Hydronet') has begun, promising profound changes for the human race on all fronts. This book, by author Peter Hoffmann—editor and publisher of 'The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter,' former Washington correspondent for McGraw-Hill World News, and author of 'The Forever Fuel: The Story of Hydrogen'—explores this pivotal transition.

• Publishing House: Dar Al-Farabi for Publishing and Distribution
• Author: Peter Hoffmann
• ISBN: 9789953714844
• Number of Pages: 496
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Cover Type: Paperback