Beyond oil : the view from Hubbert's peak / Kenneth S. Deffeyes.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-196) and index.

1. Why look beyond oil? -- 2. Where oil came from -- 3. The Hubbert method -- 4. Mostly gas -- 5. Consider coal -- 6. Tar sands, heavy oil -- 7. Oil shale -- 8. Uranium -- 9. Hydrogen -- 10. The big picture.

"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."--BOOK JACKET.