Running on Empty: A handbook for Understanding and Surviving the Energy Crisis

The book describes the nature of the energy crisis, relating it to peak oil and global warming, and discusses the importance of building a new energy grid. The various alternative energy sources available to us now are explained and their viability are evaluated as to those most likely to be replacing fossil fuels in the near future

Chapter 20 provides a list of 135 ideas for saving energy and money in your car and home. The final chapter describes what the future might look like without fossil fuels. Additional readings and references are provided.