Oil Usage Versus Mass Media Myth (08Oct08)
Fossil Fuel Future Usage Versus Mass Media Myth (08Oct08)
Contrary to the Mass Media Myth of Oil Shortages, any realistic analysis of future energy sources can only conclude that, barring some complete and miraculous harmony between all the world’s economic superpowers, fossil fuels will dominate our energy mix for at least the next 30 to 50 years, and we should just accept it.
(see Dr. Peter McCabe )
(see CSIRO in Australia )
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Since 1980, world energy use has gone from about 250 quadrillion BTUs to about 500 quadrillion BTUs .
The vast majority of that growth has been in Asia, with smaller amounts coming from North America and the Middle East. Europe’s energy demand has remained rather static and Eurasia has actually seen a decline in use since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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