A Thousand Barrels a Second

The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-07-146874-9
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 574 g

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 EnergyEconomist 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tertzakian, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Öl- und Gasindustrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A Thousand Barrels a SecondThe Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing and Energy Dependent WorldIntroduction: The Coming Oil Break PointChapter 1: Lighting the Last Whale LampChapter 2: The Thirty-Three Percent AdvantageChapter 3: Not a Wheel TurnsChapter 4: To The Ends of the EarthChapter 5: The Technology TicketChapter 6: The Next Great Balancing ActChapter 7: A Golden Age of Energy Opportunity

Über Autor(innen)

Tertzakian, Peter
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Peter Tertzakian is ChiefEnergy Economist of ARCFinancial Corporation, one ofthe world's leading privateequity firms focused onenergy. His background ingeophysics, economics,and finance, combined withhis entrepreneurial spirit,helped him rise from the trenches of hands-on oilexploration fieldwork to become an internationallyrecognized, top-ranked analyst with corporate andinstitutional following in boardrooms internationally.Tertzakian publishes ARC Energy Charts, a weeklysynopsis of world energy trends.For more information visitwww.athousandbarrelsasecond.com