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Index
Cover
Contents
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Part One: History of Oil
Chapter 1: Emergence of Black Gold
Oil Domination
For the Love of Oil
The Rise of OPEC
Chapter 2: Drilling for Oil
Oil Seeps from the Ground
The Great Texas Gusher
Hollywood Oil Fields
Chapter 3: The Struggle to Survive
Oil Frenzy
From Here to There
Big Engines, More Oil
Built for Oil
Chapter 4: Birth of an Industry
Boom and Bust
A Motor Carriage with a Gasoline Engine
The Petroleum Market Advances
More Cars, More Gas
Part Two: Oil Dynasties
Chapter 5: A Homegrown U.S. Oil Cartel
John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company
Seeing the Future
The Center of Control
The General Concedes
A Monopoly Is Born
Chapter 6: From Humble Beginnings to Oil Giant
The Dutch Connection
A Competitor Becomes a Partner
Foul Play
Chapter 7: Cutthroat British Oil Empire
The British Government Steps In
Concern for the Environment
Chapter 8: Budding Oil Empires
Going West
Not Environmentally Friendly
West Coast Oil
Part Three: Dangerous Liaisons
Chapter 9: The Birth of OPEC
The Seven Sisters
World Response
How Could We Have Known?
Chapter 10: The Arab-Israeli Oil Wars
The Second Sinai Conflict
Russia Steps In
Israel Gains the Upper Hand
Chapter 11: The OPEC Oil Weapon
Egypt Regains Lost Territories
The U.S.–Israel Partnership
Oil Becomes a Weapon of War
OPEC Rises to Power
Chapter 12: Political Dangers to the U.S. Oil Addiction
Oil Barbarians Pinch U.S. Supply
U.S. Oil Addiction Sparks War
Regime Change: Dollars to Euros
Part Four: Oil’s Political Allies
Chapter 13: The Bush-Halliburton Era
Government-Backed Fraud
Oil Nepotism
The Most Cunning Oil Barbarian
Chapter 14: Petrodollars
Venezuela: The Brains behind OPEC
Iran: The Middle East Muscle
Russia: Calculating Oil Bear
Chapter 15: Drill, Baby, Drill
Oil Companies Swarm the North Slope
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge at Risk
Is It Worth It?
Chapter 16: Black Gold Guardians
Binding Ties
Big Budgets
Part Five: Dangerous Addiction
Chapter 17: Dirty Business
100 Million Gallons of Oil
The Norway Incident
The Santa Barbara Blowout
Worst Oil Spills
Cleaning Up the Mess
Chapter 18: Big Oil’s Sidekick
Looking Over Seas
Government-Backed Addiction
No Push for Alternative Fuel
Chapter 19: The Red Dragon’s Thirst for Oil
Strained Relationships
Oil for Weapons
India: Forgotten Stepchild
Chapter 20: Petro Landgrab
Africa’s Hidden Secret
Oil Dominance in Africa
The U.S. Fight for African Oil
India Steps In
Part Six: Where to Invest Now and Why
Chapter 21: Achieving Energy Independence
Wind Power: The New Danish Currency
Solar and Biomass Power: The Market’s Heating Up
The Transformation of Transportation
The True Eco-Revolution
Eco-Revolution: The New Danish Currency Investment Solutions
The Next U.S. Market Leader
Chapter 22: The Need for Alternative Energy Sources
The Wind Mill That Could
Breaking the Addiction
The Little Town That Could
The Little Engine That Could
A Matter of Choice
Chapter 23: The Hybrid Future
Investing in Battery Technology
Electric Cars Become a Reality
The Hybrid Future
Motor-Driven Metals
Chapter 24: Investment Strategies to Protect (and Grow) Your Wealth
REITs Opportunities
Cash In on the Clean Energy Future
Two Companies Leading the Way
Pushing Back
Notes
Index
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