Founder connections
- Bill GatesPositive review
“His book is a real contribution to a debate that deserves far more attention, in my view.”
Gates reviewed The Quest on May 17, 2012. He valued its stories and data, while wanting a clearer comparison of transportation fuels and electricity markets.Source
Summary
Daniel Yergin continues the history of oil begun in The Prize and examines the wider energy system. The Quest follows the people, technologies and geopolitical choices that shape energy supply. It considers established fuels alongside efforts to build new systems and reduce emissions.
Why read it Our view
Read it to understand the systems around an energy product: fuels, infrastructure, policy and the people who make investment decisions. The history can help you question a forecast’s assumptions about cost and adoption. Use the book as context for those questions, then update its data before making a present-day decision.