Shell Oil has released a book titled The Colours of Energy (PDF | 4 MB) that contains 36 thought-provoking essays about the energy challenges society faces in the coming decades.

The introduction consists of a foreword by Shell CEO Ben van Beurden and a preface by Club of Rome co-president Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker.

The essays are grouped under 6 themes: geopolitics, past and future turning points, fossil fuels, renewable energy, changing patterns of use, and regional perspectives.

All in all, an interesting read.

Kramer G.J. and Vermeer B. (Editors).The colours of energy: Essays on the future of our energy system. Shell International B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands, ISBN: 978-90-9028343-2.