The Final Energy Crisis

Sheila Newman is an environmental sociologist and editor of articles on energy, population, land-use planning and resources. She is an environmental filmmaker and the co-editor of The Final Energy Crisis (Pluto, 2008). Andrew McKillop is the co-editor of the first edition of The Final Energy Crisis (Pluto, 2005).

Introduction - In The Beginning


PART I: MEASURING OUR PREDICAMENT


Introduction


1. Views From Hubbert's Peak, by Sheila Newman


2. Prediction Of World Peak Oil Production, by Seppo A Korpela (Ohio State University)


3. Appendix To Prediction Of World Oil Production, by Seppo A Korpela (Ohio State University)


4. The Assessment And Importance Of Oil Depletion, by Colin J Campbell


5. Coal Resources Of The World, by Seppo A Korpel (Ohio State University)


PART II: GEOPOLITICS


Introduction: Geodestinies And Geodeterminism, by Sheila Newman


6. The Caspian Chimera, by Colin J Campbell


7. Update To The Caspian Chimera, by Sheila Newman


8. Battle Of The Titans, by Mark Jones


9. Dark Continent, Black Gold, by Andrew Mckillop


10. The Chinese Car Bomb, by Andrew Mckillop


11. Venezuela, Chavez & Latin-American Oil On The World Stage, by Sheila Newman


PART III: THE BIG PICTURE - FALSE SOLUTIONS, HOPES AND FEARS


Introduction


12. No Choice But International Energy Transition, by Andrew Mckillop


13. Population, Energy And Economic Growth, The Moral Dilemma, by Ross Mccluney (University of Central Florida)


14. Renewable Energy Limits, by Ross Mccluney(University of Central Florida)


15. Peak Soil, by Alice Friedemann


16. Notes On Terra Preta, by Sheila Newman


17. Nuclear Fission Power Options, by Sheila Newman


18. Fusion Illusions, by Michael Dittmar (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich)


19. Geothermal, by Sheila Newman


PART IV After Oil


Introduction


20. France And Australia After Oil, by Sheila Newman


21. North Korea: The Limits Of Fossil Energy-Based Agricultural Systems - What North Korea Tells Us About Our Future, by Antony Boys (Tohoku University, Japan)


22. How Will Japan Feed Itself Without Fossil Energy?, by Antony Boys (Tohoku University, Japan)


23. The Simpler Way, by Ted Trainer (University of New South Wales)


24. In The End: Thermodynamics And The Necessity Of Protecting The Natural World, by Sheila Newman


Short Glossary


Notes On Contributors


Index