a
Figures in square brackets relate to the entries in the Notes section at the end of the book.
b
Along California’s Highway 49, tucked away in a beautiful valley in the Sierra Nevada foothills, is the tiny town of Coloma. Running through the centre of the village is a fork of the American River where, on 24 January 1848, James Marshall found some gold flakes in the streambed, sparking one of history’s largest human migrations.
c
Unless otherwise referenced, all data in this chapter was sourced from the annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2006.
d
Figures for the USA are for 2003, UK is for 2004; other fuels include geothermal, solar, wind power and biomass. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding differences.
e
Unless otherwise referenced, the data in this chapter has been sourced from the Commodity Refiner, published in the fourth quarter of 2006 by Barclays Capital.
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