Hubbert's Peak
Title | Hubbert's Peak PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth S. Deffeyes |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2008-09-29 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1400829070 |
In 2001, Kenneth Deffeyes made a grim prediction: world oil production would reach a peak within the next decade--and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it. Deffeyes's claim echoed the work of geophysicist M. King Hubbert, who in 1956 predicted that U.S. oil production would reach its highest level in the early 1970s. Though roundly criticized by oil experts and economists, Hubbert's prediction came true in 1970. In this updated edition of Hubbert's Peak, Deffeyes explains the crisis that few now deny we are headed toward. Using geology and economics, he shows how everything from the rising price of groceries to the subprime mortgage crisis has been exacerbated by the shrinking supply--and growing price--of oil. Although there is no easy solution to these problems, Deffeyes argues that the first step is understanding the trouble that we are in.
Oil Shortage
Title | Oil Shortage PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce |
Publisher | |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 1948 |
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The Gasoline and Fuel Oil Shortage
Title | The Gasoline and Fuel Oil Shortage PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee. Subcommittee on Consumer Economics |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Power resources |
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Oilcraft
Title | Oilcraft PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Vitalis |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2020-07-14 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1503612341 |
“A valuable addition to the new wave of critical studies on the history of oil and energy policy”—and a bracing corrective to longstanding myths (James M. Gustafson, Diplomatic History). Conventional wisdom tells us that the US military presence in the Persian Gulf is what guarantees American access to oil; that the “special” relationship with Saudi Arabia is necessary to stabilize an otherwise volatile market; and that these assumptions in turn provide Washington enormous leverage over Europe and Asia. But the conventional wisdom is wrong. Robert Vitalis debunks the myths of “oilcraft”, a line of magical thinking closer to witchcraft than statecraft. Oil is a commodity like any other: bought, sold, and subject to market forces. Vitalis exposes the suspect fears of oil scarcity and investigates the geopolitical impact of these false beliefs. In particular, Vitalis shows how we can reconsider the question of the US-Saudi special relationship, which confuses and traps many into unnecessarily accepting what they imagine is a devil’s bargain. Freeing ourselves from the spell of oilcraft won’t be easy, but the benefits make it essential.
Oil and Coal Shortage
Title | Oil and Coal Shortage PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce |
Publisher | |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 1947 |
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The United STates Oil Shortage and Arab-Israeli Conflict, Report of a Study Mission to the Middle East from October 22 to November 3, 1973, Printed for ..., 93-1, December 20, 1973
Title | The United STates Oil Shortage and Arab-Israeli Conflict, Report of a Study Mission to the Middle East from October 22 to November 3, 1973, Printed for ..., 93-1, December 20, 1973 PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Foreign Affairs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 1973 |
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Confronting Collapse
Title | Confronting Collapse PDF eBook |
Author | Michael C. Ruppert |
Publisher | Chelsea Green Publishing |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2009-12-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1603582991 |
The book that inspired the movie Collapse. The world is running short of energy-especially cheap, easy-to-find oil. Shortages, along with resulting price increases, threaten industrialized civilization, the global economy, and our entire way of life. In Confronting Collapse, author Michael C. Ruppert, a former LAPD narcotics officer turned investigative journalist, details the intricate connections between money and energy, including the ways in which oil shortages and price spikes triggered the economic crash that began in September 2008. Given the 96 percent correlation between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions and the unlikelihood of economic growth without a spike in energy use, Ruppert argues that we are not, in fact, on the verge of economic recovery, but on the verge of complete collapse. Ruppert's truth is not merely inconvenient. It is utterly devastating. But there is still hope. Ruppert outlines a 25-point plan of action, including the creation of a second strategic petroleum reserve for the use of state and local governments, the immediate implementation of a national Feed-in Tariff mandating that electric utilities pay 3 percent above market rates for all surplus electricity generated from renewable sources, a thorough assessment of soil conditions nationwide, and an emergency action plan for soil restoration and sustainable agriculture.