Friday, October 24th, 2008 | Author: admin
Another factor to consider is a concept called peak oil. This is the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum is reached. After the peak, the rate of production steadily decreases until the resource has been exhausted. An energy crisis can occur if global consumption is not reduced before the peak.
Geophysicist M. King Hubbert predicted the decline of oil production in his book Hubbert’s Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage. While long-term solutions exist in the form of conservation and alternative energy sources, they probably will not be enacted in time to evade a short-term catastrophe. We need to change our consumption habits now, not tomorrow.
photo credit: www.peakoilaware.org
Friday, 13. March 2009
Hi
The graphic you’re using was not designed by ‘madaboutasia’, but by me. He or she took my design and added the word ’survivor’ at the bottom. You can see my originals at the websites listed.
It’s nice to see you’re using it and that other people like it. I’d be grateful if you would amend the credit.
Thanks very much,
Elisabeth Frankish
Saturday, 14. March 2009
Just corrected the image credit. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Mat