The authors suggest (correctly, I think) that big oil may be pricing itself out of existence. This is especially true for America’s big oil companies. The higher the demand and price for oil, the more emphasis placed on alternative fuels, which could spell the end of OPEC’s reign on energy distribution.

The authors explain how the oil cartels and the auto industry have joined forces to retard rather than advance the use of alternative fuels.

The authors explain how America’s big two auto manufactures, GM and Ford, fell behind Toyota in the race for auto production, and how Toyota, with the advent of the Prius, have spurred the advancement of cars using either alternative fuels or combinations of oil and other sources. They do not see a bright future for American auto makers. The authors include many stories of people who have come up with possible cures for our energy problems, only to have their ideas crushed by big oil and big auto companies, though some still are working toward an alternative to air-polluting oil.

This is a book that will (or at least should) get much attention while we are in the midst of the global warming debate. That, plus our dependence on foreign oil, should make the book one book to read this year.