Despite a century-long legacy that has claimed millions of lives and ravaged the environment, coal as a fuel source is making a comeback. In a compelling blend of hard-hitting investigative reporting, history, and business analysis, this work illuminates the stark economic imperatives America faces.
"Twilight in the Desert" reveals a Saudi oil and production industry that could soon approach a serious, irreversible decline. In this exhaustively researched book, veteran oil industry analyst, Matthew Simmons draws on his three-plus decades of insider experience and more than 200 independently produced reports about Saudi petroleum resources and ...
In 2006, world oil consumption will exceed one thousand barrels per second. The news marks an important change that will have a far-reaching impact on world economies, investments, and business profitability. In "A Thousand Barrels a Second, Chief Energy Economist of ARC Financial Peter Tertzakian" examines the future of oil and offers insights ...
OIL 101 is a straightforward guide to oil and an essential read for anyone coming to grips with where oil prices, the economy and society are headed. In OIL 101, Downey provides the facts one needs to understand oil, from its history and chemistry, to refining, finished products, storage, transportation, alternatives, and how prices are determined ...
When industry giants such as GE, Toyota, and Sharp and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs are making multi-billion dollar investments in clean technology, the message is clear. Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists: it's a money-making enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. ...
In this frank and balanced investigation, Roberts delves deep into the economics and politics of oil, and considers the promises and pitfalls of alternatives such as wind power, hybrid cars, and hydrogen. A new Afterword brings the book up to the minute.
Experts estimate that Americans consume more than 25 percent of the world's oil but have control over less than 3 percent of its proven oil supply. This unbalanced pattern of consumption makes it possible for foreign governments, corrupt political leaders, terrorist organisations, and oil conglomerates to hold the economy and the citizens of the ...
Oil on the Brain is a smart, surprisingly funny account of the oil industry - the people, economies, and pipelines that bring us petroleum, brilliantly illuminating a world we encounter every day. Americans buy ten thousand gallons of gasoline a second, without giving it much of a thought. Where does all this gas come from? Lisa Margonelli's ...
Within this detailed assessment of the current state of affairs, Juhasz offers an immediate call to action - a formula for reining in the industry, cutting down its governmental lobbying powers, and reducing world's dependence on oil. With major players in America's most powerful industry charged with collusion, price-gouging, anti-competitive ...
An innovative analysis that shows how the shift to solar energy - in particular, the use of photovoltaic cells - is both economically advantageous and inevitable, and will rival the information and communication technologies revolution in its transformative effects. In "Solar Revolution", fund manager and former corporate buyout specialist, Travis ...
The author of the bestseller "The Iron Triangle" untangles a web of political back scratching in one of the world's most powerful companies Halliburton - a Texas oil-field company Dick Cheney ran before he became Vice President - has courted controversy for the better part of the twentieth century, but only recently has it received intense media ...
Chronicles the fall of ENron in 2001 due to the investigative process of two reporters who were able to uncover the truth about the company's financial losses.
A journalist visits Central Asia to assess the real reasons behind American adventurism in that region, and determines that oil is indeed a major factor. Kleveman portrays the major players and rivalries as well as the risks and strategies, which include a probable oil pipeline whose route would run from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to the ...
The rate of oil discovery throughout the world has peaked; in future it is certain to decline. David Goodstein explains the scientific principles of the inevitable fossil fuel shortage and the closely related peril to the earth's climate.
Enron whistle-blower Watkins and journalist Swartz collaborate on this insider's account of the subterfuge, its unmasking, and the subsequent consequences that all contributed to the fall of Enron. POWER FAILURE details not only the questionable business practices inside the Houston-based energy broker, but also the hedonistic excesses that ...
This is a modern text and reference book on energy economics. It assumes as background only the microeconomic portion of the introductory or first course in economics, and the mathematical requirements can, for the most part, be met by secondary school algebra. The subjects taken up in some detail are: oil, gas, coal, electricity, and energy ...
With "Profiting from Clean Energy", respected investment analyst Richard Asplund provides an in-depth explanation of the technology and industry structure behind various sectors of this field and in the process identifies more than 150 stocks related to clean energy. Along the way, Asplund discusses exactly what it takes to effectively invest in ...
"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 ...
An energy and environment correspondent for "The Economist" sees great opportunity in the energy realm today, and this is his fiercely independent and irresistibly entertaining look at the economic, political, and technological forces that are reshaping the world's management of energy resources.
A gonzo chronicle that goes behind the scenes to chart the decline and fall of the world's weirdest and richest business cult, and the largest bankruptcy ever by an American company. photos.
Financial guru Leeb shows how following oil prices can lead investors to real financial security. A storm is coming--an inflationary "perfect storm" whipped up by skyrocketing oil prices that will lay waste to millions of portfolios if investors don't prepare.
This book presents a strategic view of the hottest new investment market - global energy. As the oil market becomes less stable and new forms of energy gain popularity, fresh opportunities arise for investors, corporations, and governments to foster sweeping innovation and create new growth. With emerging industrial giants like China and India on ...
This is the first systematic presentation of electricity market design from the basics to the cutting edge, unique in its breadth and depth. Using examples and focusing on fundamentals, it clarifies long misunderstood issues such as why today's markets are inherently unstable. The book reveals for the first time how uncoordinated regulatory and ...
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