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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... rising demand for oil , I wondered where it was going to come from , and what new contradictions and hypocrisies would result . ― I was certainly not the only one asking . In interviews with oil industry officials men and a few women ...
... rise , and life as we know it becomes impossible . The only way to slow global warming ( for at this late date , the process can- not be stopped ) is to cease emitting carbon dioxide — a monumental and expensive task that will require ...
... rising tensions between energy producers and importers ; diplomatic skirmishes over climate policy ; and the frightening energy race between countries such as Japan and China to secure access to the last “ big oil " and gas in Siberia ...
... rise — and the energy industry not only intends to meet that demand but , for all its talk of novel technologies and approaches , will do so almost entirely with existing methods , fuels , and technologies — at least , for the time ...
... rise. An inflationary ripple effect would set in. As energy became more expensive, so would such energy-dependent activities as manufacturing and transportation. Commercial activity would slow, and segments of the global economy ...
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The End of Oil: The Decline of the Petroleum Economy and the Rise of a New ... Paul Roberts Sin vista previa disponible - 2005 |