本书是面向本科生教学使用的英文教材。本教材以培养具有全球化视野、能源人文素养、跨文化交流能力的复合型国际化人才为目标，主题涵盖能源人文基本知识与理论、能源常识、国别与区域能源概况、能源与社会发展、能源与国际关系、能源与国际传播等，既注重语言、能源文化和国情知识教学，又将国家意识和国际意识等课程思政内容融入其中，契合新文科改革和新时期中国高等教育大学生人文素养培育的趋势。

前言
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
Part Ⅳ Additional Words and Expressions
References
Chapter 2 Energy in History
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
Part Ⅳ Additional Words and Expressions
References
Chapter 3 Energy Humanities
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
References
Chapter 4 International Energy Organizations
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
Part Ⅳ Additional Words and Expressions
References
Chapter 5 Energy Extraction
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
Part Ⅳ Additional Words and Expressions
References
Chapter 6 Impacts of Energy Extraction
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
Part Ⅳ Additional Words and Expressions
References
Chapter 7 Energy and Conflict
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
Part Ⅳ Additional Words and Expressions
References
Chapter 8 Media Coverage of Energy
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
Part Ⅳ Additional Words and Expressions
References
Chapter 9 Energy Transition and International Cooperation
Part Ⅰ Reading
Part Ⅱ Extended Reading
Part Ⅲ Supplements
Part Ⅳ Additional Words and Expressions
References