energy industries

Argues that the effects of global warming are already being felt on Earth and discusses the belief that scientific findings about the greenhouse effect have been discredited due to a deliberate campaign of deception by proponents of fossil fuels.

Provides information for those interested in a career in the energy industry. Discusses its history, practices, standards, jargon, and recent trends. Includes interviews with industry professionals, additional resources, and profiles of various jobs in the field.

Examines two unfolding energy revolutions, discussing how on one side new technologies and high prices are influencing oil and gas production and on the other side, how eco-startups are developing changing technologies with the Midwest manufacturers, leaning towards a new energy future with more efficient cars and trucks, causing the cost for renewable energy to drop.

Explores the energy crisis on a global scale, covering the environmental, political, social, and economic implications of dependence on non-renewable energy sources.

Argues that energy industries should not be regulated by the government, discussing how market forces would lower consumer prices and how energy businesses should be demonopolized.

Discusses careers in the field of renewable energy, including solar, wind, geothermal, marine, hydrogen, and nuclear energy; and includes a list of workshops, universities, professional associations, and other resources.

Examines the world's energy sources, looks at how energy is managed, explores the question of whether the world is exhausting its energy supplies, and considers the future of energy.

The author presents his analysis of why Enron, a once-stable, profitable company, failed in the 1990s, drawing from interviews with over two hundred Enron employees, as well as Wall Street and other sources to expose the misdeeds that led to the energy giant's downfall.