OIL 101 is a straightforward guide to oil and an essential read for anyone coming to grips with where oil prices, the economy and society are headed.

In OIL 101, Downey provides the facts one needs to understand oil, from its history and chemistry, to refining, finished products, storage, transportation, alternatives, and how prices are determined every day in global wholesale oil markets and how those markets are connected to prices at the pump.

Recent advances in lithium-ion battery technology and rapidly falling prices have ushered in an era of unprecedented growth in utility-scale energy storage projects. Propelled by ample government incentives, markets around the world have seen a swift rise in the number and size of battery energy storage systems (BESS) connected to the power grid. This expansion has spurred massive advancements and interest in the design, construction, finance, and operation of these plants. The BESS Book is intended for the reader who is interested in learning about the fundamentals of lithium-ion battery systems. All key concepts of BESS technology, engineering, finance, construction, and operation and maintenance (O&M) are covered, as is hands-on learning from the field. Later chapters discuss battery controls, finance, development, and safety. The final section presents an outlook on the future of energy storage technology, and how anyone can start or advance a career in the battery industry. The book features examples from actual projects, market trends, lists of leading firms, photographs, and original graphics throughout. The content has been written in a way to help present ideas clearly for newcomers to the field, while including comprehensive technical content for energy storage professionals. The authors have over 5 GWh of combined energy storage project experience, including work with some of the largest projects and leading names in energy storage development and finance. Their hands-on experience combines theory with practice to give a clear picture of the current state of the industry, where it is going, and how the reader can get involved.

Dive into this comprehensive guide to:

• Discover the fundamental principles of lithium-ion BESS technology, engineering, and finance
• Explore the latest advancements, safety protocols, policy shifts, and market trends driving the global expansion of large battery systems
• Gain invaluable hands-on insights from real-world projects, from design and construction to operations and maintenance

With vivid examples, detailed graphics, and expert knowledge, this book provides a thorough overview of the booming energy storage industry. Whether you're looking to advance your career, become a BESS developer, or stay current on the latest trends, The BESS Book is a gateway to knowledge of a clean energy future.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER
2022 Winner of the Golden Poppy Award for Nonfiction (California Independent Booksellers Alliance)

A revelatory, urgent narrative with national implications, exploring the decline of California's largest utility company that led to countless wildfires -- including the one that destroyed the town of Paradise -- and the human cost of infrastructure failure

Pacific Gas and Electric was a legacy company built by innovators and visionaries, establishing California as a desirable home and economic powerhouse. In California Burning, Wall Street Journal reporter and Pulitzer finalist Katherine Blunt examines how that legacy fell apart--unraveling a long history of deadly failures in which Pacific Gas and Electric endangered millions of Northern Californians, through criminal neglect of its infrastructure. As PG&E prioritized profits and politics, power lines went unchecked--until a rusted hook purchased for 56 cents in 1921 split in two, sparking the deadliest wildfire in California history.

Beginning with PG&E's public reckoning after the Paradise fire, Blunt chronicles the evolution of PG&E's shareholder base, from innovators who built some of California's first long-distance power lines to aggressive investors keen on reaping dividends. Following key players through pivotal decisions and legal battles, California Burning reveals the forces that shaped the plight of PG&E: deregulation and market-gaming led by Enron Corp., an unyielding push for renewable energy, and a swift increase in wildfire risk throughout the West, while regulators and lawmakers pushed their own agendas.

California Burning is a deeply reported, character-driven narrative, the story of a disaster expanding into a much bigger exploration of accountability. It's an American tragedy that serves as a cautionary tale for utilities across the nation--especially as climate change makes aging infrastructure more vulnerable, with potentially fatal consequences.

The energy industry is changing, and it's far more than just solar panels. Electric vehicles look to overtake gasoline-powered cars within our lifetimes, wind farms are popping up in unlikely places, traders are transforming energy into a commodity, and supercomputers are crunching vast amounts of data in nanoseconds while helping to keep our energy grids secure from hackers.

The way humans produce, distribute and consume power will be cleaner, cheaper, and infinitely more complex within the next decade. In The Energy Switch, leading energy industry expert Peter Kelly-Detwilerlooks at all aspects of the transformation: how we got here, where we are going, and the implications for all of us in our daily lives.

Kelly-Detwiler takes readers to the frontlines of the energy revolution. Meet Steve Collins, an executive from Commercial Development Corporation, the company that blew up two $570-million-dollar concrete cooling towers to create a staging ground for the new $70 billion U.S. offshore wind industry; Rob Threlkeld, a General Motors executive who convinced the auto giant to sign multiple 20-year renewable energy contracts worth hundreds of millions; Kevin McAlpin, a Texas homeowner who buys the power for his home on the electricity spot market - where prices can soar from less than one cent a kilowatthour to $9.00 over the course of a single day; Dr. Kristin Persson, who oversees a supercomputer that can process data at 30 quadrillion calculations per second, in the quest for better renewable energy and battery technologies; and John Davis, a Texas rancher who can keep his land intact, with help from the royalty payments from seven turbines spinning on his range.

Energy creation and distribution has driven society's progress for centuries. Today, people are increasingly aware that it is imperative that humans move towards a cleaner, digitized, and democratized energy economy. The Energy Switch is about that multi-trillion dollar transformation, told from the perspective of those leading us to that bright future.

The essential anthology on the most effective ways to organize a labor movement for environmental justice, from leading organizers in the field

The corporate elite have long pitted climate and labor movements against each other through a jobs vs. the environment narrative that maximizes profits. But over the last few years, labor unions and climate organizers have been pushing back against this framework and organizing for a real just transition.

Featuring contributions from key organizers in climate justice and labor, Power Lines tackles the most pressing questions facing those who are trying to build a movement for economic and environmental justice. The collection provides practical organizing models and strategies as well as inspiration for the possibility of making change on climate.

Power Lines moves beyond an analysis of the class politics of climate change or the strategic imperative of federal climate legislation, making the case for the urgency of a robust labor-climate justice movement. It also shows us how we can build that movement by sharing some of the most creative and effective organizing happening on the ground right now.

The industrial age of energy and transportation will be over by 2030. Maybe before. Exponentially improving technologies such as solar, electric vehicles, and autonomous (self-driving) cars will disrupt and sweep away the energy and transportation industries as we know it. The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of rocks. It ended because a disruptive technology ushered in the Bronze Age. The era of centralized, command-and-control, extraction-resource-based energy sources (oil, gas, coal and nuclear) will not end because we run out of petroleum, natural gas, coal, or uranium. It will end because these energy sources, the business models they employ, and the products that sustain them will be disrupted by superior technologies, product architectures, and business models. The same Silicon Valley ecosystem that created bit-based technologies that have disrupted atom-based industries is now creating bit- and electron-based technologies that will disrupt atom-based energy industries. This is a technology-based disruption reminiscent of how the cell phone, Internet, and personal computer swept away industries such as landline telephony, publishing, and mainframe computers. Just like those technology disruptions flipped the architecture of information and brought abundant, cheap and participatory information, the clean disruption will flip the architecture of energy and bring abundant, cheap and participatory energy. Just like those previous technology disruptions, the clean disruption is inevitable and will be swift. The industrial age of energy and transportation is already giving way to an information technology and knowledge-based energy and transportation era.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels draws on the latest data and new insights to challenge everything you thought you knew about the future of energy

For over a decade, philosopher and energy expert Alex Epstein has predicted that any negative impacts of fossil fuel use on our climate will be outweighed by the unique benefits of fossil fuels to human flourishing--including their unrivaled ability to provide low-cost, reliable energy to billions of people around the world, especially the world's poorest people.

And contrary to what we hear from media experts about today's renewable revolution and climate emergency, reality has proven Epstein right:

Fact: Fossil fuels are still the dominant source of energy around the world, and growing fast--while much-hyped renewables are causing skyrocketing electricity prices and increased blackouts.

Fact: Fossil-fueled development has brought global poverty to an all-time low.

Fact: While fossil fuels have contributed to the 1 degree of warming in the last 170 years, climate-related deaths are at all-time lows thanks to fossil-fueled development.

What does the future hold? In Fossil Future, Epstein, applying his distinctive human flourishing framework to the latest evidence, comes to the shocking conclusion that the benefits of fossil fuels will continue to far outweigh their side effects--including climate impacts--for generations to come. The path to global human flourishing, Epstein argues, is a combination of using more fossil fuels, getting better at climate mastery, and establishing energy freedom policies that allow nuclear and other truly promising alternatives to reach their full long-term potential.

Today's pervasive claims of imminent climate catastrophe and imminent renewable energy dominance, Epstein shows, are based on what he calls the anti-impact framework--a set of faulty methods, false assumptions, and anti-human values that have caused the media's designated experts to make wildly wrong predictions about fossil fuels, climate, and renewables for the last fifty years. Deeply researched and wide-ranging, this book will cause you to rethink everything you thought you knew about the future of our energy use, our environment, and our climate.

Tucker Perkins' Path to Zero shows how we can reverse climate change and create a cleaner environment for future generations by putting aside our biases and working together for change.

Climate catastrophe-inspired narratives like Electrify Everything! have a grip on people's minds. The simplicity of the solution to the most complex endeavor ever faced by humans--the journey to a net zero future--is seductive, but it is fundamentally flawed.

In Path to Zero: 12 Climate Conversations That Changed the World, author, Tucker Perkins takes readers on a series of future-casting journeys from the Year 2050 back to the present day to show us how a better way--a wide path to net zero carbon emissions--was, and can be, achieved in an accelerated time frame.

In this work, Perkins uncovers an array of practical, often obvious, measures the world can take to achieve a better, cleaner future inclusive of energy and power. Unlike other authors and voices of this age, Perkins shows us that change is possible, innovation is happening, and dogmatic devotion to singular solutions is one of the biggest impediments to progress.

Since its start in 1969, the family-owned Henry company had been viewed by the Permian Basin oil community as a little ol' Spraberry driller, reliable and determined but quaintly plodding.

But in summer 2003, the company inconspicuously drilled two wells on picked-over acreage and quietly deployed an experimental slickwater frac. Both wells roared to life at high producing rates, and Henry hushed the results and launched a covert land grab ringing the entire basin.

When reports of their success finally leaked, scores of other operators scrambled into the fray, mustering hundreds of rigs, leasing thousands of acres and eventually producing millions of barrels of oil. Within a decade, the Wolfberry play catapulted the Permian Basin to the top of the global oil chart as the vertical program turned sideways into the hot horizontal shale play of today.

The Wolfberry Chronicle tells the Henry tale, from the company's obscure beginning through its maturing into a stalwart operator, then striking the Wolfberry motherlode before segueing into horizontal expertise. The requisite components are all there-wild wells, big wealth and colorful characters-but also an element of much greater moment: uncommon goodwill.

Gregory Berkhouse has worked in the petroleum industry as both a geologist and an engineer for 35 years, spending the last two decades with Henry. He relays firsthand accounts and personal acquaintances with insight, style and wit, and provides technical explanations-both accurate and accessible-of the geology, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling essential to Henry's Permian Basin epic.

Strategy in the upstream oil and gas industry is how you compete, and where you compete, for access to the best resources.

Upstream oil and gas is a commodity industry, which robs the producer of pricing power. It is a cyclical industry, but investment decisions must be made on assumptions of profitability over decades. It is an extractive industry, so continuous investment is required just to maintain output. It is a capital-intensive industry, so mistakes are expensive and joint ventures are the norm. It is a carbon-intensive industry, in a world that is transitioning to renewables. These characteristics differentiate the industry, which is why the industry requires a distinct approach to business-development strategy.

Business Development Strategy for the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry provides a framework for developing that strategy. The book takes the reader through an assessment of portfolio health, organizational capability, and asset mix to understand their competitive advantage and how to convert this into a business development strategy. Featuring industry case studies and including extensive reference material, this book is essential reading for oil and gas executives, financiers, attorneys, and anyone interested in business development in the industry.

Drawing on the author's extensive industry experience, Business Development Strategy for the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry delves into these issues. Employing industry examples and Indie Oil, an illustrative red thread, this book will benefit anyone who works in or around business development in upstream oil and gas, or those interested in learning more about the subject.

Contents Under Pressure is a comprehensive picture of the business process of Natural Gas Transportation. Beginning with a high-level introductory overview of natural gas and the transportation business, the book then dives deep into the details of daily business and how it is conducted, culminating in a comprehensive glossary. This book covers the transportation business process of contracting, nominations, confirmations, scheduling, measurement, allocations, imbalances and invoicing. Deep dive topics include segmentation, flow day redirects, capacity release, the nomination model types and the lesser of rule.

Muckrakers -- a term coined in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt -- referred to American journalists, novelists and critics who, in the early 20th century, attempted to expose corruption in politics and the abuses of big business. One publication spearheading these exposés was McClures Magazine, and Ida Tarbell was the writer whose dramatic revelations eventually lead to effective regulation of the Standard Oil Company. Her story, serialized by McClure's in 1902 and 1903, tells the history of John D. Rockefeller's company. The first major industrial monopoly in the U.S., Standard Oil, in 1901, was the largest corporation in the country, and at its peak, controlled as much as eighty-five percent of oil refining in America. But with all his wealth and power, Rockfeller could not protect himself from Tarbell. Her story of the company, which became a model for militant journalists in the future, managed to place the blame for increasingly commercialized American ideals and practical behavior at Rockefeller's doorstep. Combining descriptions of his business practices with his personal characteristics and even his physical appearance, Tarbell created an image of a cunning and ruthless person -- a picture that not even decades of Rockefeller philanthropy were able to dispel. This edition (the briefer version of her book; the original was more than 800 pages.) makes a great muckraking classic much more accessible to readers. As such, it will be invaluable to students and teachers of American economic history and a fascinating read for anyone interested in the muckraking era and the days of unregulated big business.

Since its start in 1969, the family-owned Henry company had been viewed by the Permian Basin oil community as a little ol' Spraberry driller, reliable and determined but quaintly plodding.But in summer 2003, the company inconspicuously drilled two wells on picked-over acreage and quietly deployed an experimental slickwater frac. Both wells roared to life at high producing rates, and Henry hushed the results and launched a covert land grab ringing the entire basin.When reports of their success finally leaked, scores of other operators scrambled into the fray, mustering hundreds of rigs, leasing thousands of acres and eventually producing millions of barrels of oil. Within a decade, the Wolfberry play catapulted the Permian Basin to the top of the global oil chart as the vertical program turned sideways into the hot horizontal shale play of today.The Wolfberry Chronicle tells the Henry tale, from the company's obscure beginning through its maturing into a stalwart operator, then striking the Wolfberry motherlode before segueing into horizontal expertise. The requisite components are all there-wild wells, big wealth and colorful characters-but also an element of much greater moment: uncommon goodwill.Gregory Berkhouse has worked in the petroleum industry as both a geologist and an engineer for 35 years, spending the last two decades with Henry. He relays firsthand accounts and personal acquaintances with insight, style and wit, and provides technical explanations-both accurate and accessible-of the geology, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling essential to Henry's Permian Basin epic.

Renewables are not for everyone.

It takes a passionate professional that's ready to take on risk and truly commit to impacting the world around them. But how do you assess the risks that are worthwhile to take? How did renewables start in the U.S. and who took the first risks in growing the industry? What traits did they embody?

We Took the Risk dives into the personal journeys of 25 executives who, through their own combination of traits, took on the challenges of an early U.S. renewable energy industry. Far from being a self-improvement book or a glorified who's who run down, this book provides a backdrop by which to juxtaposition your own career journey. Author Tom Weirich lets you view the beginnings of the industry as if you were there, lock in step with these entrepreneurial leaders as they sift through decisions that would forever impact the trajectory of renewables in the U.S.

We Took the Risk serves to empower and remind that no matter where you are in your own renewables journey, we all have the power to make an impact. We just have to take the risk.

For many years, we considered human errors or mistakes as the cause of mishaps or problems. In the manufacturing industries, human error, under whatever label (procedures not followed, lack of attention, or simply error), was the conclusion of any quality problem investigation. The way we look at the human side of problems has evolved during the past few decades. Now we see human errors as the symptoms of deeper causes. In other words, human errors are consequences, not causes. The basic objective of this book is to provide readers with useful information on theories, methods, and specific techniques that can be applied to control human failure. It is a book of ideas, concepts, and examples from the manufacturing sector. It presents a comprehensive overview of the subject, focusing on the practical application of the subject, specifically on the human side of quality and manufacturing errors. In other words, the primary focus of this book is human failure, including its identification, its causes, and how it can be reasonably controlled or prevented in the manufacturing industry setting. In addition to including a detailed discussion of human error (the inadvertent or involuntary component of human failure), a chapter is devoted to analysis and discussion related to voluntary (intentional) noncompliance. Written in a direct style, using simple industry language with abundant applied examples and practical references, this book's insights on human failure reduction will improve individual, organizational, and social well-being.

A primary reason we have accelerating Climate Chaos and profound societal inequity is that society delivers electric utility services upside down and backwards. On the demand-side, electric utilities are healthier financially when they emit more pollution, and conservation reduces their earnings. On the supply side, big, very expensive power lines are being built to accommodate renewable energy development. While acknowledging a host of existential threats, About Power makes the case that society's major problems can be reduced, if not solved, with proper management of energy resources.

When society gets energy right, the rest will be easier because we'll have the energy. Correcting these flaws will provide society with financial and energy resources, and a structural framework, to redress inequities while significantly reducing pollution. About Power provides an historical context that sheds light on why society gets energy management so terribly wrong and offers direction about correcting the flaws.

The book presents the importance of restorative justice in today's energy transition across the world. It emphasizes the importance of a fair, equitable and inclusive shift towards a low-carbon economy. It recognizes climate change as the primary global challenge and advocates for an urgent and comprehensive energy transition where restorative justice is centrally utilised. Restorative justice focuses on identifying harm, assigning responsibility, protecting those affected, repairing damage, preventing future occurrences and providing a crucial foundation for seeking justice. It encompasses various forms of harm (economic, environmental, and social) and includes all stakeholders, including individuals, communities, and the environment. By providing a secure and structured platform for dialogue, restorative justice allows for diverse perspectives, challenging conversations and action for a just and sustainable world.

If you're looking to take control of your energy needs and reduce your reliance on the grid, Solar Generators for Homes: The DIY Book to Build, Design, Install, and Maintain Your Own Energy System With Powered Panels & Off-Grid Electricity Installation for RVs Campers Tiny House for Sun Power is the perfect guide. This comprehensive survival book is packed with everything you need to know about building and maintaining your own solar energy system, whether you're a DIY enthusiast or an off-grid adventurer.

With chapters on everything from designing and building your own solar panel system to installing and maintaining it, you'll find all the information you need to get started. This book is perfect for those looking to live sustainably, whether in a tiny mobile home, RV, or off-grid cabin. It's also great for those interested in tiny survival or living off the land, with tips on solar heating and energy forecasting.

In short, Solar Generators for Homes is the ultimate resource for anyone interested in living off the grid. With tips on choosing the right solar products and keeping your system running smoothly, you'll have everything you need to live comfortably without relying on the grid.

Get your copy today and start living sustainably and independently!

But that's not all - this book is more than just a guide to solar energy systems. It's also a comprehensive resource for all things related to living off the grid. Whether you're looking for tips on how to design your own DIY backyard solar installation, or you want to learn more about the latest power energy products on the market, you'll find it all in the pages of Solar Generators for Homes.

In addition to the practical information on building and maintaining your own solar energy system, within Solar Generators for Homes, you'll also find more than 30 informative chapters on:

• The Benefits of Using Solar Energy
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Generators
• How to Add Battery Backup to an Existing Grid-Tied Solar System
• Everything You Need To Know About Building Your Own Solar Generator
• Overview of the Process of Installing Solar Panels
• Importance of Doing Research and Careful Planning Before Beginning Installation
• Calculating Your Energy Usage
• Assessing the Size and Orientation of Your Roof or Exterior Space
• Determining the Number and Type of Solar Panels Needed
• List of Necessary Materials
• Tips for Finding Affordable Options

... and so much more

This book is a must-have for anyone interested in living off the grid, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out.

So if you want to learn more about solar energy systems, off-grid living, and the latest power energy products, Solar Generators for Homes is the perfect resource. Both the eBook and Paperback of version makes a great gift for anyone who might be interested in learning more about on and off-grid energy production in this solar book. With its comprehensive approach and practical advice, you'll have everything you need to start living sustainably and independently.

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A glimpse of the savvy that built a global corporation from scratch

Hess: The Last Oil Baron profiles a titan of the oil industry, mapping the journey of the quintessential American dream. The story of Leon Hess follows an immigrant kosher butcher's son as he builds an oil dynasty that may never be matched. The multinational, multi-billion-dollar company began with a single second-hand delivery truck and the Rockefeller-caliber business acumen of one young man. Interviews with former employees, beneficiaries, and even his high school sweetheart provide an insider's perspective on the man behind the legacy, allowing today's aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from one of the nation's most inspiring success stories.

Leon Hess built a global empire from the ground up. Along the way, he fought in a war, did business with Muammar Qaddafi, won a Super Bowl as the owner of the Jets, was involved in Watergate, and introduced the Hess toy truck that became a holiday tradition for millions of Americans. More than just a book of business strategy, Hess tells the story of a life fascinatingly lived, and the legacy he left behind.

• Discover the man behind the company, the Jets football team, and the iconic toy truck
• Learn how the actions of Leon Hess affected the modern push toward energy independence
• Study the strategy that turned a single-truck operation into a major integrated company
• Consider the challenges Hess Corp. faces to its family legacy today, and the solutions being implemented

Leon Hess' strategies and techniques can be emulated and imitated, but his entrepreneurial fire is something altogether more rare. Hess provides readers with a glimpse of the man whose unrivaled ambition changed an industry and a nation.

Winner of the National Business Book Award
Longlisted for the 2018 BC National Nonfiction Award

Bestselling author Chris Turner brings readers onto the streets of Fort McMurray, showing the myriad ways the oil sands impact our lives and demanding that we ask the question: To both fuel the world and to save it, what do we do about the Patch?

The Patch is the story of Fort McMurray and the oil sands in northern Alberta, the world's second largest proven reserve of oil. But this is no conventional story about the oil business. Rather, it is a portrait of the world of the Patch, showing just how deeply the oil sands continue to impact the lives of everyone around the world.

At its peak, the oil sands represented an industrial triumph and the culmination of a century of innovation, experiment, engineering, policy, and finance. Fort McMurray was a boomtown, the centre of a new gold rush, and the oil sands were reshaping the global energy, political, and financial landscapes. But in recent years, a new narrative has emerged. As the cold, hard, scientific reality of the Patch's effect on the environment has become clear, the region has turned into a boogeyman and a lightning rod for the global movement combatting climate change. Today, the streets of Fort McMurray remain the front line of a high-stakes collision between two conflicting worldviews--one of industrial triumph and another of environmental stewardship--each backed by major players on the world stage.

The Patch is the definitive account of this ongoing conflict. It follows a select group of key characters who live and work in the oil sands. Through an insightful combination of global perspective and on-the-ground action, The Patch shows how the reach of the oil sands extends to all of us. From Fort Mac to the Bakken shale country of North Dakota, from Houston to London, from Saudi Arabia to the shores of Brazil, the whole world is connected in this enterprise. And it demands that we ask the question: In order to both fuel the world and to save it, what do we do about the Patch?