Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak

Kenneth S. Deffeyes, a geologist who was among the first to warn of the coming oil crists, new takes the next logical step and turns his attention to the earth's supply of potential replacement fuels. In Beyond Oil, he traces out their likely production futures, with special reference to that of oil, using the same analytic tools developed by his former colleague, the pioneering petroleum-supply authority M. King Hubbert.

The book includes chapters on natural gas, coal, tar sands and heavy oil, oil shale, uranium, and (although not strictly an energy resource itself) hydrogen. A concluding chapter on the overall energy picture covers the likely mix of energy sources the world can rely on for the near-term future, and the special roles that will need to be played by conservation, high-mileage diesel automobiles, nuclear power plants, and wind-generated electricity.

ISBN	0809029561	DEWEY	333.823
ISBN13	9780809029563 (What's this?)	Pages	202
Publisher	Hill & Wang	Volumes	1
Imprint	SIMON & SCHUSTER	Weight (grammes)	463
Format	Hardback	Height (mm)	237
Publication date	01 Mar 2005	Width (mm)	162
Library of Congress	2004116475

1	Why look beyond oil?	3
2	Where oil came from	13
3	The Hubbert method	35
4	Mostly gas	52
5	Consider coal	82
6	Tar sands, heavy oil	99
7	Oil shale	109
8	Uranium	124
9	Hydrogen	152
10	The big picture	167

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