In this highly readable introduction, Peter Sinclair examines the history of energy production and consumption, and the policy decisions that have led to the impending energy "crisis." He points to which alternative and renewable energies we may rely on in the future, and the environmental, social, and political pressures that are increasingly pushing Canadians toward a critical change.

Peter Sinclair is Professor of Sociology at Memorial University, Newfoundland. He has co-authored and edited a dozen books on environmental issues that affect Canada today. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Sociology, Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association.

• List of Figures


• List of Tables


• Abbreviations


• Preface


• Introduction


• 1.: Peak Oil


• 2.: Energy Security


• 3.: Energy and Equality


• 4.: Climate Change


• 5.: The Oil Sands


• 6.: Electricity


• 7.: Alternative Energy


• 8.: Conclusion


• Glossary


• Notes


• References


• Index