num_pages: 288
description: A Powerful Analysis of Our Oil Addiction and a New Direction for Global Energy In 2006, world oil consumption exceeded one thousand barrels per second-a level with enormous impact on the environment, world economies, investments, and business profitability. A Thousand Barrels a Second examines the future of oil and the nature of our energy supply, revealing how governments, businesses, and individuals can meet the coming challenges with better solutions and innovations. “ A Thousand Barrels a Second is a book that arrives just in time.”-U.S. Representative Charles F. Bass, (R-NH), member House Energy and Commerce Committee “Peter Tertzakian's analysis of world oil is a fascinating reminder that history often foretells the major turning points of the future.”-Gwyn Morgan, President &amp; Chief Executive Officer, EnCana Corporation “An excellent book! In my more than 40 years in the industry I can't think of a publication which has so clearly discussed the global challenges of today's demands and tomorrow's requirements.”-Peter Gaffney, Senior Partner, Gaffney, Cline &amp; Associates
language: English
title: A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World
titlecomplete: A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World
genres: Economics, Business, Science, Nonfiction, Politics
ratings_count: 173
publisher: McGraw Hill