The efficiency trap: finding a better way to achieve a sustainable energy future

Prologue. The eighth deadly sin

pt. 1. The efficiency paradox. The petroleum interval ; The conventional wisdom ; The unconventional wisdom

pt. 2. Efficiency traps. Energy efficiency traps ; The energy substition trap ; The efficient food trap

pt. 3. Thinking in systems. Learning from nature ; Efficient business and economy traps ; The ecology of collapse

pt. 4. Beyond efficiency. Resilience : beyond sustainability ; Strengthening vital systems ; Building resilient communities

Epilogue. The key that unlocks the efficiency trap.