Peak Oil not to be ignored

Civilization, as we know it, is coming to an end, according to Stephen Hren, a Durham “green builder” and organizer of N.C. Power Down, a group dedicated to raising awareness about Peak Oil.

“Peak Oil is a catch-all phrase that refers to the undisputed geological fact that at some point less oil will be able to be extracted than the year before, and that this decline will continue to occur until there is no oil left,” Hren said.

Hren’s assertion doesn’t go unsupported by notable organizations and publications. Life After the Oil Crash, a Web site concerning Peak Oil, continues to be a common voice of authority concerning peak oil, Orion English, a senior in civil engineering, said.

“I’ve been e-mailed links to Life After the Oil Crash several times by friends in the past couple months,” English said. “At first I thought it was spurious because it was so dramatic, but the Web site seems to be very well-grounded in scientific evidence. It’s pretty scary.”

The Technician (Raleigh, NC)