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Peak Oil? Bring it on!
Solving the climate problem will solve the peak oil problem, too |
Joseph Romm |
30 Mar 2008 |
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| I have a new article in Salon on perhaps the most misunderstood subject in energy: peak oil. Here is the short version: We are at or near the peak of cheap conventional oil production. There is no realistic prospect that the conventional oil supply can keep up with current projected demand for much longer, if the industrialized countries don't take strong action to sharply reduce consumption, and if China and India don't take strong action to sharply reduce cons ... |
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| Topics: Big Auto, business, energy, fuel efficiency, hybrids, oil, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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