LIFE AFTER OIL

Hurtig, Edmonton, AB, 1983, appears 1^st pr thus.  ISBN 0-88830-246-0.  Trade soft cover, 203 pages including Appendices, Bibliography, and Index.  Very good; light edge and a bit of cover wear, binding tight.  Prior owner’s name and date inked on verso of front wrap and embossed stamp on half-title page; remainder of interior clean and unmarked; black & white illustrations, graphs and tables.  ‘Using the most rigorous statistical methods, the authors of this book have analysed the energy needs of Canadians until the year 2025.  Their sophisticated simulations have shown that a soft energy policy would work spectacularly for each and every province in Canada.  There is no need to build a single additional nuclear power plant in Canada.  There is no need to exploit Arctic oil or gas.  There is no need to invest huge, uneconomic amounts of capital in numerous oil sands magaprojects and hydroelectric schemes.  By concentrating on efficient use of renewable resources, Canada could be completely self-sufficient in energy by the year 2025.  Canadians could live more comfortably, with more jobs and more security and more confidence in their children’s future – all while spending less money on energy per family than today.’ (from rear wrap)