SAIC Report for DOE: Mitigating the Effects of Peak Oil

The Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas (ASPO) published in its March newsletter a summary of a new report produced by SAIC for the Department of Energy on mitigating the impact of the impending peak production of oil.

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SAIC is a highly reputable research and engineering company, serving commercial and government customers. (Akin to RAND, in some areas, although from my perspective, with more of a focus on producing actual product—such as IT systems and prototype engines. It’s good to remember, though, that the seeds of the Internet were at RAND in Paul Baran’s work.)
The attempt at quantifying the impact of peak oil and outlining mitigation strategies is helpful. The problem, at least in terms of catalyzing action, is in the non-specific date. If oil has decades to run, then the work that’s being done now in terms of increasing efficiency and hydrogen development will satisfy the policy makers. (Geopolitical and environmental concerns will argue differently.)

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