Entries tagged with "energy crisis"

The end of fossil fuels

I’ve been reading and thinking about this subject quite a bit lately. National Geographic published an excellent article in June 2004 titled “The End of Cheap Oil” which shows that we have some difficult choices to make in the coming years. Most credible predictions peg the peak of oil production in between 2010 and 2020. With consumption rates still rising yearly despite significant increases in fuel efficiency, how are we going to deal with the inevitable crisis ahead?
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