About Daniel Yergin

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and energy expert Daniel Yergin recently released The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, a New York Times best seller. The work provides a detailed account of the energies, such as oil, gas, and wind power, that drive modern economies and societies. Daniel Yergin extends his analysis beyond historic trends to confront looming political, technological, and environmental issues that will redefine our search for energy in the 21st century.

The Quest builds on the story set in The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power. In addition to earning the Pulitzer Prize, the number-one bestselling book was turned into a television miniseries that aired on the BBC, PBS, and Japan's main television network, NHK.
In a New York Times opinion piece "America's New Energy Reality," Daniel Yergin examines the energy trends of The Quest. Describing the United States' rapidly evolving energy future, he notes that oil production in the United States is increasing rapidly, along with natural gas. This has led the Obama administration to embrace an "all of the above energy policy" that looks not only to renewables but also towards the job growth and security offered by a robust domestic energy industry.

The Quest has received praise from leading figures, including Dr. Henry Kissinger. The former U.S. Secretary of State calls Daniel Yergin's work definitive in its economic, historical, and scientific scope; in fact, he deemed it "essential reading for policy-makers everywhere."