[flax]

Yes, I did do a search but I suspect my forum searching skills are poor as I didn't find what I am after.
Could anyone direct me to useful papers, particularly review papers regarding peak oil, or failing that, key authors or journals (particularly electronic) to search in/for. I am writing a review covering renewable-resource polymer resins and just need to cite research that supports the case for switching from oil to renewable monomers (eg Soybean oil).
Assistance greatly appreciated.

[marek]

Here are some journal articles regarding the economics of PO (some of them may be available electronically through JSTOR)

Reynolds, Douglas B. (2000) "Energy Utilization Chain: Determining Viable Oil Alternative Technology," Energy Sources, Volume 22, Number 3, April, pp. 215-226.

_________. (1999) "The Mineral Economy: How Prices and Costs Can Falsely Signal Decreasing Scarcity," Ecological Economics, Volume 31, Number 1, pp. 155-166.

_________. (1999) "Entropy and Diminishing Elasticity of Substitution," Resources Policy, March, Volume 25, Number 1, pp. 51 - 58, 25th Anniversary Volume.

_________. (1998) "Entropy Subsidies," Energy Policy, February, Volume 26, Number 2, pp. 113-118.

_________. (1994) "Energy Grades and Economic Growth," Journal of Energy and Development, Volume 19, Number 2, Spring 1994, pp. 245 - 264.

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[Such]

Ah... sorry, didn't fully read the question...

check out Salameh's article...

[flax]

Fantastic. Thanks both of you. Hopefully I won't have problems tracking down the refs you've listed through Scifinder, Science Direct etc.
Full text is a wonderful thing