Binding: Hardcover
Description: In 2006, world oil consumption will exceed onethousand barrels per second. The news marks animportant change that will have a far - reachingimpact on world economies investments and businessprofitability. In A Thousand Barrels a Second Chief Energy Economist of ARC Financial Peter Tertzakianexamines the future of oil andoffers insights into what it will taketo rebalance our energy needs and seize newopportunities. He answers the topquestions asked by business leaders policy makers investors and concerned citizens as we approach the coming break point: Are today's high oil and gas pricespart of a routine business cycle or arethere more profound forces at play? Are hybrid vehicles our only solutionagainst high gasoline prices? Is China's growing thirst for energysustainable? Which government policies work andwhich do not? Will nuclear power and coal save theday - again? Tertzakian also offers a realistic informed lookinto the future of our energy supply chainsand how our consumption patterns may evolve revealing how governments businesses and evenindividuals can meet the coming challenges withbetter solutions and innovations.
Title: A Thousand Barrels A Second: The Coming Oil Break Point And The Challenges Facing An Energy Dependent World
Author(s): Tertzakian Peter
Publisher: Mcgraw - Hill Education - Europe
Barcode: 9780071468749
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 2/9/2006
Category: Environmental Management