Summit takes a look at a world without oil

The future of energy has to be one without oil.

But what direction energy production may take depends on economic, political and environmental factors, as well as what people and businesses are willing to do.

No matter what course is taken, it has to be a definitive solution, said Paul Roberts, a journalist and author of “The End of Oil.”

“If we go for a patchwork solution, we’ll be back here in five to 10 years,” he said. “This is an opportunity to reinvent the way we use energy, produce energy and think about energy.”

Roberts was one of many speakers at the Concept to Commerce: Emerging Energy Technologies Summit on Friday at UC Santa Barbara.

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