Opis: The Natural Gas Revolution - Robert Kolb

Robert W. Kolb reveals how new gas resources are transforming the global energy industry, redistributing economic and geopolitical power in stunning ways. Kolb's The Natural Gas Revolution explains the new promise of natural gas to stimulate economies and enrich human life - and objectively assesses the major environmental risks that accompany fracking, horizontal drilling, and today's massive new LNG infrastructures. He places natural gas in broader context, clearly and carefully explaining what it will really mean to global economics, geopolitics, investors, the environment, and consumers. He explains the key technologies that have enabled access to huge new natural gas sources, and illuminates the remarkable implications of larger, more widely distributed, and more environmentally-friendly hydrocarbon resources. You'll find thoughtful and objective answers to questions such as: Will natural gas permit a more orderly transition to solar and other renewables? Will "fracking" and horizontal drilling poison the aquifers cities depend on for clean drinking water? Will "fracking" increase earthquake risks? Next, Kolb explains how the natural gas revolution is roiling world energy markets, predicts their response to today's wild price imbalances, and identifies surprising implications - for example, a potentially faster transition to cleaner transportation. He concludes by identifying nations and regions that may achieve unexpected energy independence from current suppliers - and even become exporters. This book will be indispensable to anyone interested in the latest developments in energy, international relations, and global business: citizens, investors, and policymakers alike.Preface xv Plates 1 Chapter 1 To the Brink of Innovation 27 Chapter 2 They Call It a Revolution 45 Chapter 3 Liquid Natural Gas and the World Gas Revolution 73 Chapter 4 Environmental Costs and Benefits 101 Chapter 5 The United States and China 133 Chapter 6 The World's Other Large Economies 159 Chapter 7 The Other Contending Nations 191 Chapter 8 The Next Energy Revolutions 221 References 239 Index 265

Szczegóły: The Natural Gas Revolution - Robert Kolb

Tytuł: The Natural Gas Revolution
Autor: Robert Kolb
Producent: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780133353518
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 304
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.54 kg

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