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Peak oil help

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I need to do a report on the future of transportation for school.
So I've been reading and have been getting numbers from "oil will peak around 2050" to "oil will peak next year and civilization will end." Since this is a bit of a disparity, I thought I'd ask y'all -- does anyone know of a reliable source on peak oil?

Thanks in advance.
 
Try here:

_xxx.LifeAftertheOilCrash.net_

A lot of info plus links to more. Can't comment on the accuracy as I haven't read enough to say how balanced his viewpoint is.

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And here is a response:

_xxx.naboo.us/peakoil/debunk/savinar.html_

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BP Statistical review

You can get it in XLS format from there. It shows how much each area and nation consumed and produced and how much they have in proven reserves as of 2005. 2006 should be different, they are starting to drill(and find hydrocarbons) in the lower tertiary, which is 64,993,989 years older then the earth!
 
Google for the Hirsch Report - its one of the more respected documents dealing with peak oil and has a useful meta-analysis of the likely timing of an oil peak.
 
Also keep in mind that Peak Oil is not quite the apocalyptic scenario that a lot of the fearmongers claim. Between the various biofuels and TDP oil, it's a fairly simple matter to take up the slack as viable oil reserves run dry.
 
From what I've read, though, getting biofuels integrated will require a lot of energy that has to come first. So if we use up most of the oil before starting biodiesel, hydrogen, etc., we won't have the energy to make the switch. At least according to my research.
What is TDP oil? is it oil made in labs?
 
There’s about 40 years left of proven crude oil reserves. As they run out, it will become more economical to pursue other things like extracting oil from tar sands, oil shale, or coal. Unfortunately these other methods are generally not very energy efficient or environmentally friendly.

Frankly there’s no easy answer. It certainly disturbs me that our way of life needs to fundamentally change within 40 years, but almost no one seems to be talking about it. Things like biodiesel and ethanol help, but there’s just not enough energy there. Even if all the corn in the U.S. was converted into gasohol use, it would only cover about 18% of our yearly oil consumption.

Personally I think we need to switch over to hybrid and electric cars as soon as possible. I know the first car I buy will be one.

Fronzel said:
which is 64,993,989 years older then the earth!
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huh?
 
Sorry. The rock is 65 million years old and the earth is only 6,000 years old. I'm not sure how that works out, but there is no scientific explanation.

I suck at jokes.
 
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