Including theoretical inquiries and case studies by distinguished writers, Transforming Power is divided into three parts: Energy, Environment, and Society; The Politics of Conventional Energy; and The Politics of Sustainable Energy. It interrogates current energy assumptions, exploring the relationship between energy, environment, and society, and examining energy as a social project. Some of these projects have promised a prosperous future founded upon technological advances such as "inherently safe" nuclear power, environmentally friendly coal gasification, and fuel cells.
