Kenneth S. Deffeyes, a former researcher for Shell Oil Company, is emeritus professor of geology at Princeton University.
-For peak oil devotees, When Oil Peaked is a special treat, an
eminently welcome update from a heavyweight within the field . . .
And for those who insist on the opinion of a bona fide oil expert,
it doesn't get more bona fide than Ken Deffeyes.- --Frank Kaminski,
Energy Bulletin-Kenneth S. Deffeyes's book Hubbert's Peak: The
Impending World Oil Shortage was the first serious analysis that
revisited M. King Hubbert's theory on peak oil. It was a
breakthrough piece of research. His new book continues this
tradition of staying way ahead of conventional wisdom by using
solid scientific facts. It is a must-read!- --Matthew R. Simmons,
Chairman, Simmons & Company International, and author of Twilight
in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World
Economy-Kenneth S. Deffeyes got it exactly right in his first
pathbreaking books on Peak Oil, educating many thousands of readers
about the geological and mathematical basis for forecasts of
declining world petroleum production. An avuncular 'I told you so'
is now in order, and Deffeyes delivers it with his usual wry humor,
along with equally prescient and informed analyses of prospects for
replacing oil with other energy sources, like uranium and natural
gas. Everyone who cares about energy and the future of our economy
should read this book.- --Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post
Carbon Institute-This book addresses the critical issue of Peak
Oil, when production begins to decline thanks to natural depletion.
Very readable recollections of the early research into the subject
and the personalities of those involved are followed by valuable
ideas and recommendations for the future. Despite the serious
nature of the subject, a delightful sense of humor permeates the
pages. It is essential reading given the central role of oil-based
energy in the modern world.- --Colin J. Campbell, founder and
honorary chairman, Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas-In
the summer of 1958 my path crossed that of M. King Hubbert and
Kenneth S. Deffeyes at the Shell Research Laboratory in Bellaire,
Texas. As an undergraduate technician in a chemistry lab, I was
invisible to these gentlemen, but the buzz that still filled the
building from Hubbert's 1956 prediction of a 1970s peak in U.S. oil
production caused me to notice them. Now, a half century later,
there is not only confirmation of Hubbert's prediction, but also a
realization that Deffeyes's prediction of a 2005 peak in world oil
production is likely to be true as well. This marvelous book takes
us along on that wild ride.- --Tom Tombrello, Professor of Physics,
California Institute of Technology, and former director of
research, Schlumberger-Doll Research Center-Professor Deffeyes was
among the very first on the scene carrying the news of our global
oil destiny. He brings a disciplined voice of science to a topic
that a superstitious public would prefer to deny and ignore.-
--James Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency-strongly
expressed and well-argued- --John R. Coyne, Jr., The Washington
Times-This is another useful book from Kenneth S. Deffeyes. Some of
his claims continue to be controversial, but his basic point is
beyond reasonable dispute: Oil and other fossil fuels are finite.
Continued use of them requires more and more costly extraction and
is not sustainable. Someday, before long, the realization that we
are on the downward slope of the supply curve will trigger
irresistible economic and psychological forces which will
accomplish what wars, environmental disasters, transport expenses,
and public health epidemics have failed to do--move us to
sustainable methods of energy production and use.- --Representative
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
"For peak oil devotees, When Oil Peaked is a special treat, an
eminently welcome update from a heavyweight within the field . . .
And for those who insist on the opinion of a bona fide oil expert,
it doesn't get more bona fide than Ken Deffeyes." --Frank Kaminski,
Energy Bulletin"Kenneth S. Deffeyes's book Hubbert's Peak: The
Impending World Oil Shortage was the first serious analysis that
revisited M. King Hubbert's theory on peak oil. It was a
breakthrough piece of research. His new book continues this
tradition of staying way ahead of conventional wisdom by using
solid scientific facts. It is a must-read!" --Matthew R. Simmons,
Chairman, Simmons & Company International, and author of Twilight
in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World
Economy"Kenneth S. Deffeyes got it exactly right in his first
pathbreaking books on Peak Oil, educating many thousands of readers
about the geological and mathematical basis for forecasts of
declining world petroleum production. An avuncular 'I told you so'
is now in order, and Deffeyes delivers it with his usual wry humor,
along with equally prescient and informed analyses of prospects for
replacing oil with other energy sources, like uranium and natural
gas. Everyone who cares about energy and the future of our economy
should read this book." --Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post
Carbon Institute"This book addresses the critical issue of Peak
Oil, when production begins to decline thanks to natural depletion.
Very readable recollections of the early research into the subject
and the personalities of those involved are followed by valuable
ideas and recommendations for the future. Despite the serious
nature of the subject, a delightful sense of humor permeates the
pages. It is essential reading given the central role of oil-based
energy in the modern world." --Colin J. Campbell, founder and
honorary chairman, Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas"In
the summer of 1958 my path crossed that of M. King Hubbert and
Kenneth S. Deffeyes at the Shell Research Laboratory in Bellaire,
Texas. As an undergraduate technician in a chemistry lab, I was
invisible to these gentlemen, but the buzz that still filled the
building from Hubbert's 1956 prediction of a 1970s peak in U.S. oil
production caused me to notice them. Now, a half century later,
there is not only confirmation of Hubbert's prediction, but also a
realization that Deffeyes's prediction of a 2005 peak in world oil
production is likely to be true as well. This marvelous book takes
us along on that wild ride." --Tom Tombrello, Professor of Physics,
California Institute of Technology, and former director of
research, Schlumberger-Doll Research Center"Professor Deffeyes was
among the very first on the scene carrying the news of our global
oil destiny. He brings a disciplined voice of science to a topic
that a superstitious public would prefer to deny and ignore."
--James Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency"strongly
expressed and well-argued" --John R. Coyne, Jr., The Washington
Times"This is another useful book from Kenneth S. Deffeyes. Some of
his claims continue to be controversial, but his basic point is
beyond reasonable dispute: Oil and other fossil fuels are finite.
Continued use of them requires more and more costly extraction and
is not sustainable. Someday, before long, the realization that we
are on the downward slope of the supply curve will trigger
irresistible economic and psychological forces which will
accomplish what wars, environmental disasters, transport expenses,
and public health epidemics have failed to do--move us to
sustainable methods of energy production and use." --Representative
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
For peak oil devotees, "When Oil Peaked" is a special treat, an
eminently welcome update from a heavyweight within the field . . .
And for those who insist on the opinion of a bona fide oil expert,
it doesn't get more bona fide than Ken Deffeyes. "Frank Kaminski,
Energy Bulletin" Kenneth S. Deffeyes's book "Hubbert's Peak: The
Impending World Oil Shortage" was the first serious analysis that
revisited M. King Hubbert's theory on peak oil. It was a
breakthrough piece of research. His new book continues this
tradition of staying way ahead of conventional wisdom by using
solid scientific facts. It is a must-read! "Matthew R. Simmons,
Chairman, Simmons & Company International, and author of Twilight
in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy"
Kenneth S. Deffeyes got it exactly right in his first pathbreaking
books on Peak Oil, educating many thousands of readers about the
geological and mathematical basis for forecasts of declining world
petroleum production. An avuncular I told you so' is now in order,
and Deffeyes delivers it with his usual wry humor, along with
equally prescient and informed analyses of prospects for replacing
oil with other energy sources, like uranium and natural gas.
Everyone who cares about energy and the future of our economy
should read this book. "Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post
Carbon Institute" This book addresses the critical issue of Peak
Oil, when production begins to decline thanks to natural depletion.
Very readable recollections of the early research into the subject
and the personalities of those involved are followed by valuable
ideas and recommendations for the future. Despite the serious
nature of the subject, a delightful sense of humor permeates the
pages. It is essential reading given the central role of oil-based
energy in the modern world. "Colin J. Campbell, founder and
honorary chairman, Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas"
In the summer of 1958 my path crossed that of M. King Hubbert and
Kenneth S. Deffeyes at the Shell Research Laboratory in Bellaire,
Texas. As an undergraduate technician in a chemistry lab, I was
invisible to these gentlemen, but the buzz that still filled the
building from Hubbert's 1956 prediction of a 1970s peak in U.S. oil
production caused me to notice them. Now, a half century later,
there is not only confirmation of Hubbert's prediction, but also a
realization that Deffeyes's prediction of a 2005 peak in world oil
production is likely to be true as well. This marvelous book takes
us along on that wild ride. "Tom Tombrello, Professor of Physics,
California Institute of Technology, and former director of
research, Schlumberger-Doll Research Center" Professor Deffeyes was
among the very first on the scene carrying the news of our global
oil destiny. He brings a disciplined voice of science to a topic
that a superstitious public would prefer to deny and ignore. "James
Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency" strongly expressed
and well-argued "John R. Coyne, Jr., The Washington Times" This is
another useful book from Kenneth S. Deffeyes. Some of his claims
continue to be controversial, but his basic point is beyond
reasonable dispute: Oil and other fossil fuels are finite.
Continued use of them requires more and more costly extraction and
is not sustainable. Someday, before long, the realization that we
are on the downward slope of the supply curve will trigger
irresistible economic and psychological forces which will
accomplish what wars, environmental disasters, transport expenses,
and public health epidemics have failed to do--move us to
sustainable methods of energy production and use. "Representative
Rush D. Holt, Jr.""
"For peak oil devotees, "When Oil Peaked" is a special treat, an
eminently welcome update from a heavyweight within the field . . .
And for those who insist on the opinion of a bona fide oil expert,
it doesn't get more bona fide than Ken Deffeyes." --"Frank
Kaminski, Energy Bulletin""Kenneth S. Deffeyes's book "Hubbert's
Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage" was the first serious
analysis that revisited M. King Hubbert's theory on peak oil. It
was a breakthrough piece of research. His new book continues this
tradition of staying way ahead of conventional wisdom by using
solid scientific facts. It is a must-read!" --"Matthew R. Simmons,
Chairman, Simmons & Company International, and author of Twilight
in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World
Economy""Kenneth S. Deffeyes got it exactly right in his first
pathbreaking books on Peak Oil, educating many thousands of readers
about the geological and mathematical basis for forecasts of
declining world petroleum production. An avuncular 'I told you so'
is now in order, and Deffeyes delivers it with his usual wry humor,
along with equally prescient and informed analyses of prospects for
replacing oil with other energy sources, like uranium and natural
gas. Everyone who cares about energy and the future of our economy
should read this book." --"Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post
Carbon Institute""This book addresses the critical issue of Peak
Oil, when production begins to decline thanks to natural depletion.
Very readable recollections of the early research into the subject
and the personalities of those involved are followed by valuable
ideas and recommendations for the future. Despite the serious
nature of the subject, a delightful sense of humor permeates the
pages. It is essential reading given the central role of oil-based
energy in the modern world." --"Colin J. Campbell, founder and
honorary chairman, Association for the Study of Peak Oil and
Gas""In the summer of 1958 my path crossed that of M. King Hubbert
and Kenneth S. Deffeyes at the Shell Research Laboratory in
Bellaire, Texas. As an undergraduate technician in a chemistry lab,
I was invisible to these gentlemen, but the buzz that still filled
the building from Hubbert's 1956 prediction of a 1970s peak in U.S.
oil production caused me to notice them. Now, a half century later,
there is not only confirmation of Hubbert's prediction, but also a
realization that Deffeyes's prediction of a 2005 peak in world oil
production is likely to be true as well. This marvelous book takes
us along on that wild ride." --"Tom Tombrello, Professor of
Physics, California Institute of Technology, and former director of
research, Schlumberger-Doll Research Center""Professor Deffeyes was
among the very first on the scene carrying the news of our global
oil destiny. He brings a disciplined voice of science to a topic
that a superstitious public would prefer to deny and ignore."
--"James Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency""strongly
expressed and well-argued" --"John R. Coyne, Jr., The Washington
Times""This is another useful book from Kenneth S. Deffeyes. Some
of his claims continue to be controversial, but his basic point is
beyond reasonable dispute: Oil and other fossil fuels are finite.
Continued use of them requires more and more costly extraction and
is not sustainable. Someday, before long, the realization that we
are on the downward slope of the supply curve will trigger
irresistible economic and psychological forces which will
accomplish what wars, environmental disasters, transport expenses,
and public health epidemics have failed to do--move us to
sustainable methods of energy production and use."
--"Representative Rush D. Holt, Jr."
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