The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New WorldHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005 - 399 páginas Petroleum is now so deeply entrenched in our economy, our politics, and our personal expectations that even modest efforts to phase it out are fought tooth and nail by the most powerful forces in the world: companies and governments that depend on oil revenues; the developing nations that see oil as the only means to industrial success; and a Western middle class that refuses to modify its energy-dependent lifestyle. But within thirty years, by even conservative estimates, we will have burned our way through most of the oil that is easily accessible. And well before then, the side effects of an oil-based society--economic volatility, geopolitical conflict, and the climate-changing impact of hydrocarbon pollution--will render fossil fuels an all but unacceptable solution. How will we break our addiction to oil? And what will we use in its place to maintain a global economy and political system that are entirely reliant on cheap, readily available energy? Brilliantly reported from around the globe, The End of Oil brings the world situation into fresh and dramatic focus for business and general readers alike. Roberts talks to both oil optimists and oil pessimists, delves deep into the economics and politics of oil, considers the promises and pitfalls of alternatives, and shows that, although the world energy system has begun its epoch-defining transition, disruption and violent dislocation are almost assured if we do not take a more proactive stance. With the topicality and readability of Fast Food Nation and the scope and trenchant analysis of Guns, Germs, and Steel, this is a vitally important book for the new century. |
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... less in the vehicles themselves than in the oceans of oil they were burning. As is well known by now, SUVs and pickup trucks (known collectively, and somewhat deceptively, as “light trucks”) consume a great deal of gaso- line: the house ...
... less energy today , this is not by choice : they , too , want the cars , the large homes , the entertainment systems , the conditioned air , and other features of the energy - rich lifestyle enjoyed in the West . The trend seems clear ...
... less and less bearable — and the possibility of a disruption more undeniable . In the end , this question of disruption may be the most critical one of all not simply for policymakers and oil sheiks , but for anyone accus- tomed to ...
... less than 5 percent of the world's population burns through 25 percent of the world's total energy. Some of this ... less and less likely that an effective solution for climate change will be deployed in time to make a difference ...
... less , and care less , about how much energy he or she uses , where it comes from , or what its true costs are . Americans , it seems , suffer profoundly from what may soon be known as energy illiteracy : most of us understand so little ...
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