Peak Oil Issue #13987

The likelihood is that we are at or approaching the downside of the oil production curve. We rely on oil for much of our energy production, as well as being used throughout our system of industrial production. How can our society adapt to both of these challenges simultaneously?
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IssueReliance on oil?
IssueBiophysical economics
PositionGlobal oil production forecasts have been overstated
PositionOil discoveries declining since 1964
PositionOil is a finite resource
PositionOil production falling in different regions
PositionRemaining oil is (generally) more difficult / expensive to extract
RelevanceGenerate energy from non-fossil fuel and renewable sources
RelevanceEnergy challenges
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Author: M. King Hubbert
Cited by: David Price 5:00 PM Wednesday 18 November 2009 GMT
Also cited at: 128066
URL: http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/1956/1956.pdf
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Entered by:- David Hodgson
Entry date (GMT): 3/16/2009 5:40:00 AM
Last edit date (GMT): 11/26/2009 12:22:00 PM
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