A Brookings Institution Press and Chatham House publication Ninety percent of the world's oil reserves are entrusted to state-owned companies. Originally created as political instruments, these so-called national oil companies (NOCs) face new demands amid today's dwindling oil reserves and...

Passenger transportation has evolved toward greater reliance on light-duty vehicles. The result, especially in the United States but increasingly elsewhere, is a car-centric transportation monoculture. Conventional cars provide a high level of personal freedom and convenience but are expensive,...

Foreword. Acknowledgments. 1. Surviving Two Billion Cars. Transportation Trends: Headed in the Wrong Direction. Roadmap to Survival. Hard Work Ahead. 2. Beyond the Gas-Guzzler Monoculture. Internal Combustion: From the Model T to Cars on Steroids. The Quest for a Better Engine: Electric Drive...

Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within twenty years, the number will double, largely a consequence of China's and India's explosive growth. Given that greenhouse gases are already creating havoc with our climate and that violent conflict in unstable oil-rich nations is...

At present, there are roughly a billion cars in the world. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of China's and India's explosive growth. Given that greenhouse gases are already creating havoc with our climate and that violent conflict in unstable...

Intro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword: Where Have We Come From? Where Are We Going? - Gilbert E. Carmichael -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Moving from Disaster to Opportunity: Transitioning the Transportation Sector from Oil Dependence - John L....