Peak Oil 101

Peak Oil is the point at which we reach a maximum rate in global conventional oil production. As we hit this limit to supply, prices will rise and production will shift to alternatives - but will these alternatives give us enough power to run our world? And at what environmental cost?

This "Peak Oil 101" presentation attempts to answer some of those questions. The presentation took place on September 23rd, 2011 and was hosted by Will Martin, the president of the energy club at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Johnson alumnus and peak oil author Dr. Chris Martenson joined us by phone to answer questions.

Before the lecture, the energy club was primed by watching the following videos from Dr. Martenson's website:
http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse/chapter-17a-peak-oil
http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse/chapter-17b-energy-budgeting
http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse/chapter-17c-energy-and-economy

Will Martin's Blog: http://www.peakoilproof.com/
Chris Martinson's Blog: http://www.chrismartenson.com

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[extant11]

Interesting, but the audio glitch is driving me mad

[DragonYearJoji]

At 23:19 Resource wars are much more likely to be vertical rather than horizontal: Elites and their militaries take over the resource and the populace goes without. Civil wars as a result.