| Description |
xv, 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Why look beyond oil? -- 2. Where oil came form -- 3. The Hubbert method -- 4. Mostly gas -- 5. Consider coal -- 6. Tar sands, heavy oil -- 7. Oil shale -- 8. Uranium -- 9. Hydrogen -- 10. The big picture |
| Summary |
With world oil production about to peak and inexorably head toward steep decline, what alternative fuels are available to meet rising global energy demands? Includes chapters on natural gas, coal, tar sands and heavy oil, oil shale, uranium and hydrogen. Also the overall energy picture |
| Analysis |
Energy Resources |
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Energy Consumption |
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Energy Conservation |
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Oil |
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Gas |
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Coal |
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Uranium |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-196) and index |
| Subject |
Petroleum reserves.
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Petroleum industry and trade.
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Petroleum reserves -- Forecasting.
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Forecasting.
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| LC no. |
2004116475 |
| ISBN |
0809029561 |
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9780809029563 |
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