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Sustainable Fuel Alternatives. Myths, Misconceptions and Reality. Peak Oil Discoverer M. King Hubbert 1903-1989. Shell Oil Geologist / Petroleum Scientist In 1954 he predicted that U.S. oil would peak about 1970 Controversial
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Sustainable Fuel Alternatives Myths, Misconceptions and Reality
Peak Oil Discoverer M. King Hubbert 1903-1989 • Shell Oil Geologist / Petroleum Scientist • In 1954 he predicted that U.S. oil would peak about 1970 • Controversial • His estimates were highly accurate • In 1984 Hubbert predicted world peak oil in the early 2000s
USA Oil Peaked in 1970http://www.oilcrisis.com/de/lecture.html
Jean Laherr`ere, Estimates of Oil Reserves, paper presented at the EMF/IEA/IEW meeting in Laxenburg, Austria, June 19, 2001.http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/ECS/IEW2001/pdffiles/Papers/Laherrere-long.pdf
“Biofuel brews up higher German beer prices” "It's absolutely outrageous that beer is getting even more expensive," Glitsch said, gulping down the last swig of his half-liter dark beer at lunch. "But there's nothing we can do about it, except drinking less –AND THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN."
Home energy consumption averages: • space conditioning, 44% • water heating, 13% • lighting, 12% • Subtotal=69% • refrigeration, 8% • home electronics, 6% • laundry appliances, 5% • kitchen appliances, 4% • other uses, 8%