Half a barrel of oil -- Restructuring of the global economic strategy

Author: Yan Lin
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Publish Date: 2007-01-18
Features: This book reports on the global peak oil production and related knowledge, explains the severe situation of global energy resource scarcity, the evidence of the long-term decline in the growth potential of oil supply, and the causes and consequences of the broader historical context. It illustrates why energy conservation and the increase of energy prices are imperative. It reviews the history of global oil consumption, the structure and institutional changes of the world oil market, and introduces the research and debates on peak oil production. It reflects on the institutional flaws and policy mistakes in the world's energy utilization, explores new trends and various strategic concepts in energy strategy, including government management of energy demand and regulation of resource extraction, raising energy prices, and actively developing energy alternative technologies.