04422cam a2200397 a 4500 115908 115908 15090754 BJBSDDR 20230411090744.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 28222 s2008 nyuad 001 0 eng 2007047638 9780470127360 (cloth) 0470127368 DLC DLC DLC spa eng HD 9560.5 H631p 2008 333.8/23 Hicks, Brian, 1968- 20617 Profit from the Peak : the end of oil and the greatest investment event of the century / Brian Hicks; Chris Nelder. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2008. xvii, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes index. Introduction. Quotes. Part I. The Crisis in a Barrel. Chapter 1 - December 16, 2005: The Day the Devil Wept a Thousand Tears a Second. Chapter 2 - What is Peak Oil? What is Oil? What Is Peak Oil? Types of Oil. Refining. Oil Prices. Reserves Revisions. The 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 3 - Wanted: Five New Saudi Arabias. Global 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. Costs to the U.S. Military. The True Cost of Oil: $480 a Barrel. 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. Other Renewables Close Behind. Policy Recommendations. Solar for China? Part II. Making Money from the Fossil Fuels That Are Left. Chapter 6 -Twilight for Fossil Fuels. Natural Gas. Coal. Diminishing Returns and Receding Horizons. EROI. Global Warming. Chapter 7 - The Road to El Dorado: The Alberta-Texas Oilsands Pipeline. Tar Sands. Oil Shale. Part III. Energy after Oil. Chapter 8 - The Renewable Revolution. Biofuels. Chapter 9 - Endless Energy: Here Comes the Sun. A Short History of Solar Technologies. The Industry Takes Off. PV Takes Center Stage. Grassroots Momentum. Investment Opportunities. Chapter 10 - Pressure Cooker: Tapping the Earth's Heat. What 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 Reponse. Apollo Alliance. Carbon Taxes and Cap-and-Trade. Gas Taxes. Negawatts. Oil Depletion Protocol. Replacing the Fleet. Combined Heat and Power. Smart Grids. Wind Energy. Wave and Tidal Energy. Relocalization. The Hydrogen Economy. Chapter 13 - A Future Electric. The Rail Revolution. Electrified Cars. All-Electric. Epilogue: Why I'm an Energy Optimist. A Harsh Reality. Foresight is 2020. A True Jeffersonian Agrarian Democracy. 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. Endnotes. 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. Industria y comercio del petróleo 15414 Industrias energéticas 1462 Comercio de futuros 14497 Nelder, Chris 20621 Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007047638-d.html Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007047638-t.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2007047638-b.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2022-02-28 0 HD 9560.5 H631p 2008 00000160017 2022-02-28 00:00:00 1 2022-02-28 BK