The Environment of Oil

ISBN-13: 9780792392873 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 310 str.

R. J. Gilbert; Richard J. Gilbert

Opis

Oil is the lifeblood of the global economy, and its misuse carries the risk of heavy economic and environmental penalties. This text is a collection of essays bearing on economic growth and environmental concerns for a world that will continue to be dependent on oil throughout the next century.

Spis treści

1 Introduction.- 2 Transportation Energy Use.- 3 Crude Oil Supply and Demand.- 4 Alternative Transportation Energy.- 5 Vehicle Emissions, Urban Smog, and Clean Air Policy.- 6 Balancing Energy and the Environment.- 7 Oil And Gas Leasing Policy Alternatives.- 8 The Performance of the Distribution System for Gasoline.