Profit from the Peak : The End of Oil and the Greatest Investment Event of the Century
Brian. Hicks
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Chichester : : Wiley, , 2008.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (306 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - PROFIT FROM THE PEAK: The End of Oil and the Greatest Investment Event of the Century; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Part I: THE CRISIS IN A BARREL; Chapter 1: DECEMBER 2005: THE MONTH THE DEVIL WEPT HIS TRILLIONTH TEAR; Chapter 2: WHAT IS PEAK OIL?; WHAT IS OIL?; HUBBERT'S PEAK; TYPES OF OIL; REFINING; OIL PRICES; RESERVES REVISIONS; IMPORTANCE OF GIANT OIL FIELDS; WHEN IS THE PEAK?; EXPORTS; RESERVE REPLACEMENT AND DEEPWATER DRILLING; DIFFERING PROJECTIONS; DRILLING LIKE NEVER BEFORE; INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES; THE BOTTOM LINE ON PEAK OIL; THE HARD TRUTH. - Chapter 10: PRESSURE COOKER: TAPPING THE EARTH'S HEATWHAT IS GEOTHERMAL POWER?; BENEFITS OF GEOTHERMAL POWER; EXPLOSIVE GROWTH; INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES; Chapter 11: NUCLEAR'S SECOND ACT; NUCLEAR POTENTIAL; CHINA AND NUCLEAR POWER; LIMITS TO NUCLEAR POWER; INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES; Chapter 12: WHAT'S NEEDED: A MANHATTAN PROJECT FOR ENERGY; THE IMPORTANCE OF TIMELY RESPONSE; APOLLO ALLIANCE; CARBON TAXES AND CAP -AND -TRADE SYSTEMS; GASOLINE TAXES; NEGAWATTS; OIL DEPLETION PROTOCOL; REPLACING THE FLEET; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; SMART GRIDS; WIND ENERGY; WAVE AND TIDAL ENERGY; RELOCALIZATION. - Chapter 3: WANTED: FIVE NEW SAUDI ARABIASGLOBAL DEMAND AND POPULATION; CHINA AND INDIA; MAKING UP FOR DEPLETION; U. S. DEPENDENCE; INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES; Chapter 4: 480 A BARREL: THE TRUE VALUE OF OIL; CHEAPER THAN WATER; DRAINING THE NATIONAL COFFERS; THE TRUE COST OF OIL; GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; CLIMATE CHANGE COST; NATURAL CAPITAL COSTS; Chapter 5: THE PENTAGON PREPARES FOR PEAK OIL; REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON OIL; REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS; STAUNCH THE BLEEDING; INVEST HEAVILY IN RENEWABLES; POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; SOLAR FOR CHINA?. - Part II: MAKING MONEY FROM THE FOSSIL FUELS THAT ARE LEFTChapter 6: TWILIGHT FOR FOSSIL FUELS; NATURAL GAS; COAL; DIMINISHING RETURNS AND RECEDING HORIZONS; ENERGY RETURN ON INVESTMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; Chapter 7: TAR SANDS: THE OIL JUNKIE'S LAST FIX; TAR SANDS; OIL SHALE; Part III: ENERGY AFTER OIL; Chapter 8: THE RENEWABLE REVOLUTION; OIL AND GAS EXECUTIVES WANT RENEWABLES; WORLD BANK FINANCING; BIOFUELS; Chapter 9: ENDLESS ENERGY: HERE COMES THE SUN; A SHORT HISTORY OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES; THE SKY'S THE LIMIT; PHOTOVOLTAICS TAKES CENTER STAGE; GRASSROOTS MOMENTUM; INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES. - THE HYDROGEN ECONOMYChapter 13: A FUTURE ELECTRIC; THE RAIL REVOLUTION, PART II; ELECTRIFIED CARS; ALL-ELECTRIC; Epilogue: WHY WE'RE ENERGY OPTIMISTS; A HARSH REALITY; FORESIGHT IS 2020; NEVER SELL SHORT HUMANITY; Appendix A: ENERGY UNITS AND EQUIVALENCES TABLES; Appendix B: TOP OIL PRODUCERS AND PEAK PRODUCTION; Appendix C: ENERGY MIX CHARTS; GLOSSARY; NOTES; INDEX. - Profit from the Peak contains the information you need to successfully navigate the end of our oil-based economy. It takes a hard look at the future of oil and gas, examines how you can effectively invest in these resources, and profit from energy alternatives that are poised to power the years ahead. Along the way, this book also explores the potential, and possible limitations, of each major energy source, while carefully cover the investing angles of each one.
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Energy industries Petroleum industry and trade Business & Economics Vis mer... Industries
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| ISBN | 9780470127360
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