Publication date: 1998-08-01 First published in Science Authors: R. A. Kerr Abstract: Many economists foresee another half-century of cheap oil, but a growing contingent of geologists warns that oil will begin to run out much sooner–perhaps in only ten years.…
Publication date: 2005-02-28 First Published in: Book Authors: David Goodstein Abstract: Review from Publishers Weekly: Everyone agrees we will run out of fossil fuels someday-Goodstein, a Caltech professor, argues it will be sooner rather than later based on the petrochemical…
A framework is developed for planning the mitigation of the oil shortages that will be caused by world oil production reaching a maximum and going into decline. To estimate potential economic impacts, a reasonable relationship between percent decline in global…
Publication date: 2008-02-13 First Published in: Ecological Economics Authors: R. Kaufmann & L. Shiers Abstract: We examine the effect of uncertainty concerning remaining supplies of conventional crude oil and its production path on the date alternative fuels will be needed,…
Publication date: 2008-03-05 First Published in: Energy Authors: M. Robert et al Abstract: The objective of this study is to examine the potential for a full transition to domestically produced biofuels in the Stockholm County transport system in 2030, without…
Publication date: 2007-06-01 First published in: Journal Of Petroleum Technology Authors: Kjell Aleklett Abstract: The February 2007 issue of JPT included a Guest Editorial by Peter M. Jackson of CERA. He discussed “peak oil theory” and concluded that “the peak…
Publication date: 2007-10-01 First Published in: Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy Authors: W. B Carlson Abstract: Logistic functions were used to model the depletion of the uniform resource for the case of world oil production. Results are…
Publication date: 2007-08-30 First published in: Tourism Management Authors: S. Becken Abstract: In its present form, tourism is dependent on the availability of oil and is comparatively oil-intensive. While forecasts for future tourism growth are optimistic, there is also increasing…
Publication date: 2007-07-31 First published in: American Scientist Authors: David Schneider Published in: American Scientist, July-August 2007 Available from: American Scientist ( full text below ) Will this energy standby truly last for centuries—or just decades? With the price of…
Publication date: 2005-04-04 First published in: Oil & Gas Journal Authors: Colin J. Campbell Abstract: Just a few months ago, oil economists were debating if the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had the power to hold oil prices in the…