What Does Peak Oil Look Like?

“Peak oil” — the notion that global production of oil will soon reach its maximum, and will subsequently decline (even while demand continues to rise) — is getting quite a bit of attention lately. It’s not surprising; peak oil is a useful metaphor for the broader problem of not paying attention to longer-term problems, as well as an implicit driver for a move away from fossil fuels. If global warming isn’t reason enough, the argument goes, and if sending money to corrupt and unstable nations isn’t reason enough, running out of oil is.
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