Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil

Synopsis

The book gives the scientific view that the age of petroleum is coming to an end, and the energy future is dangerously insecure.{{cite web |url= http://www.fredbortz.com/review/EndofOil.htm |access-date=March 25, 2012}} Oil demand will shortly exceed the production capacity of even the largest suppliers.

The book begins by citing the work of M. King Hubbert. Then Goodstein briefly mentions thermodynamics, electromagnetism and geology. He then describes the alternative energy technologies. He opines that the alternative energy technologies will not be effective because of the time it will take to improve them for continuing the present day industry. According to the book, the age of oil is ending.{{cite news |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130130125346/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/08/books/they-re-not-making-more.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm |archive-date = January 30, 2013 |url-status = dead

Reviews

Paul Raeburn wrote in The New York Times that Goodstein's prediction regarding peak oil and future of civilization is based on an understanding of physics and thermodynamics, and on a simple observation about natural resources. Raeburn concluded about Goodstein's book: Publishers Weekly commented on the book:

Brian Braiker described the book in Newsweek as an "important one" where Goodstein gives the explanation of the science behind his prediction.

References

References

1. viability of alternative sources of energy]] have been presented in the book.[http://www.climatechange.sa.gov.au/PDFs/PESA.pdf Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil]{{Dead link. (March 2012)
2. He described ''Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil'' in ''The New York Times'' as "a book that is more powerful for being brief -- takes a detour to explain some of the basics of energy budgets, thermodynamics and entropy, and it does so with the clarity and gentle touch of a master teacher".[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9404E3DD1038F93BA35751C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 They're Not Making More: Page 2] ''[[The New York Times]]''
3. [http://pr.caltech.edu/periodicals/caltechnews/articles/v38/sage.html The Sage of the End of Oil] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-05-11 ''[[California Institute of Technology]]'')
4. [http://www.peakoil.net/publications/out-of-gas-the-end-of-the-age-of-oil Out of Gas: The End of the Age Of Oil]
5. [http://www.newsweek.com/id/52999 Crude Awakening] ''[[Newsweek]]''