Introduction to Peak Oil

by Roger Bentley

Book Overview

Introduction.- Explaining peak oil: What it is, and why it happens.- A brief history of forecasting peak oil.- When should we expect the peak?.- Why has peak oil been so poorly understood?.- Caveats and conclusions.- Definitions.- Oil reserves data: 1P vs. 2P.- Suggestions for use of IHS Energy's 'PEPS' dataset.- Further aspects of oil forecasting.- Detail on specific oil forecasts.- Peak oil and climate change.- Peak demand.- Peak gas.- Reading...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319799436
• ISBN13: 9783319799438
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"