Profit from the Peak [Hardback]The End of Oil and the Greatest Investment Event of the Centuryby Brian Hicks and Chris Nelder
Usually ships within 2 to 4 working days Description of Profit from the PeakProfit 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 potential, and possible limitations, of each major energy source, while carefully cover the investing angles of each one.Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Brian Hicks and Chris NelderChris Nelder is a self-taught energy expert who has intensively studied peak oil for five years and written hundreds of articles on peak oil and energy in general. He also founded and published an online magazine called Better World in the mid '90s, as part of his lifelong interest in fostering environmental and social responsibility. Nelder is a frequent contributor to Energy and Capital, among other publications, and is an active investor in energy.Brian Hicks worked for Agora Publishing, one of the largest financial newsletter publishers in the world, for ten years before helping to found Angel Publishing. In addition to being the Managing Editor of Energy and Capital and The $20 Trillion Report, Hicks writes a weekly column for Wealth Daily concerning high-profit opportunities in the ever-tumultuous geopolitical environment. Contents of Profit from the PeakIntroductionQuotes Part I. The Crisis in a Barrel 1 - December 16, 2005: The Day the Devil Wept a Thousand Tears a Second 2 – What is Peak Oil? What is Oil? What Is Peak Oil? Types of Oil Refining Oil Prices Reserves Revisions The Importance of Giant Oil Fields When Is the Peak? Exports Reserve Replacement and Deepwater Drilling Differing Projections Drilling Like Never Before Infrastructure Issues The Bottom Line on Peak Oil The Hard Truth 3 – Wanted: Five New Saudi Arabias Global Demand and Population China and India Making up for Depletion U.S. Dependence Investment Opportunities 4 - $480 a Barrel: The True Value of Oil Cheaper than Water Draining the National Coffers Costs to the U.S. Military The True Cost of Oil: $480 a Barrel Government Subsidies Environmental Costs Climate Change Cost Natural Capital Costs 5 - The Pentagon Prepares for Peak Oil Reduce Dependence on Oil Reduce CO2 Emissions Staunch the Bleeding Invest Heavily in Renewables Other Renewables Close Behind Policy Recommendations Solar for China? Part II. Making Money from the Fossil Fuels That Are Left 6 – Twilight for Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Coal Diminishing Returns and Receding Horizons EROI Global Warming 7 - The Road to El Dorado: The Alberta-Texas Oilsands Pipeline Tar Sands Oil Shale Part III. Energy after Oil 8 - The Renewable Revolution Biofuels 9 - Endless Energy: Here Comes the Sun A Short History of Solar Technologies The Industry Takes Off PV Takes Center Stage Grassroots Momentum Investment Opportunities 10 - Pressure Cooker: Tapping the Earth's Heat What is Geothermal Power? Benefits of Geothermal Power Explosive Growth Investment Opportunities 11 – Nuclear's Second Act Nuclear Potential China and Nuclear Power Limits to Nuclear Power Investment Opportunities 12 - What's Needed: A Manhattan Project for Energy The Importance of Timely Reponse Apollo Alliance Carbon Taxes and Cap-and-Trade Gas Taxes Negawatts Oil Depletion Protocol Replacing the Fleet Combined Heat and Power Smart Grids Wind Energy Wave and Tidal Energy Relocalization The Hydrogen Economy 13 – A Future Electric The Rail Revolution Electrified Cars All-Electric Epilogue: Why I'm an Energy Optimist A Harsh Reality Foresight is 2020. A True Jeffersonian Agrarian Democracy. Never Sell Short Humanity. Appendix A. Energy Units and Equivalences Tables. Appendix B. Top Oil Producers and Peak Production. Appendix C. Energy Mix Charts. Glossary. Endnotes. |
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