American Energy: How Power Built a Nation

Kym Bolado welcomes father-and-son authors Robert and Luke Rapier to discuss their new book, American Energy: A History of Power, Progress, and Change. They explore how wood, coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power and renewables have shaped America’s economic growth and rise as a global power. The conversation also examines why new energy sources tend to build upon—not completely replace—the ones that came before, what history reveals about today’s energy transition and the unique experience of writing the book together.