If something like that turns out to be true—a scenario that generally goes by the name of “peak oil”—then long-term economic growth may be constrained across the industrial world. At the same time, to look at the brighter side of the picture, long-term carbon emissions may be lower than previously projected."
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Two points that I found interesting:
- "The Age of Unconventional Oil and Gas" I agree with this point - we are at a point where recovering and processing unconventional oil & gas will be important if want to continue to use oil as a fuel.
- "In effect, they suggest, [oil] prices have reached a level where consumers seek alternatives or conserve, rather than pay more; if oil prices go significantly higher, then the effect is to plunge the industrial world into recession, lowering demand." I am not sure what the price of gas is where you are, but it is still lower than it was last year for me, so I think that the price can increase a little, but I think we are close to that price point.
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