Profit from the Peak: The End of Oil and the Greatest Investment Event of the Century

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-12736-0
Verlag: WILEY

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 532 g

Reihe: Angel Series

Die Zeichen, die der bevorstehenden Energiekrise vorausgehen, sind so groß, dass jeder davon betroffen sein wird. Investoren, die sich in eine gute Startposition bringen, werden ein Vermögen verdienen. Dieses Buch zeigt dem Leser, wie genau man von diesen Begebenheiten profitiert.
Nach Ansicht des Autors Brian Hicks, stehen wir kurz vor dem Ende der ölbasierten Wirtschaft. Aber die bevorstehende Ölkrise muß nicht nur negative Auswirkungen haben. Profit from the Peak zeigt dem Leser die mögliche positive Seite zum Ende des Öls und dieses Vorkommnis sich positiv auf Investoren auswirken kann. Es zeigt dem Leser auf, welche Unternehmen und Industriezweige am besten positioniert sind, um sich aus den verändernden Märkten Vorteile zu verschaffen.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hicks, Brian

Nelder, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Unternehmensfinanzierung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Anlagen & Wertpapiere

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.

Quotes.

Part I. The Crisis in a Barrel.

Chapter 1 - December 16, 2005: The Day the Devil Wept a Thousand Tears a Second.

Chapter 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.

Chapter 3 - Wanted: Five New Saudi Arabias.

Global Demand and Population.

China and India.

Making up for Depletion.

U.S. Dependence.

Investment Opportunities.

Chapter 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.

Chapter 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.

Chapter 6 -Twilight for Fossil Fuels.

Natural Gas.

Coal.

Diminishing Returns and Receding Horizons.

EROI.

Global Warming.

Chapter 7 - The Road to El Dorado: The Alberta-Texas Oilsands Pipeline.

Tar Sands.

Oil Shale.

Part III. Energy after Oil.

Chapter 8 - The Renewable Revolution.

Biofuels.

Chapter 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.

Chapter 10 - Pressure Cooker: Tapping the Earth's Heat.

What is Geothermal Power?

Benefits of Geothermal Power.

Explosive Growth.

Investment Opportunities.

Chapter 11 -Nuclear's Second Act.

Nuclear Potential.

China and Nuclear Power.

Limits to Nuclear Power.

Investment Opportunities.

Chapter 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.

Chapter 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.

Über Autor(innen)

Chris 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.