Peak Oil Notes
Just wanted to pin down a couple of resources on the topic of peak oil -- the idea that world demand for oil will bump up against the limit of what can be extracted, refined and distributed, resulting in catastrophic shortages. Most advocates I have encountered think this will happen soon.
This is an item that aired on NPR today on Weekend Edition:
Here is a report from energy consulting firm CERA taking serious issue with the peak oil argument:
Chris Martensen's Crash Course in Economics lays out much of the reasoning behind peak oil thinking, as well as some very interesting ideas about the broader economic environment and limits to growth. Martensen's course is also an interesting approach to presenting information.
AB -- 12/13/08
posted by Al Bredenberg @ 4:17 PM
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