Oil Depletion Debate

Because petroleum has been so instrumental in the development of modern societies and because it is also a finite resource that will some day go into decline, supply needs will fall short of demand at some point. The main focus of this blog is on the arguments put forth by the pessimists. I believe geopolitics will play an equal part in causing a supply shortage before an absolute geological peak, governments will limit their oil production levels

T. Boone Pickens C-Span TV

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Senate CommitteeEnergy and Natural Resources
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06/18/2008
T Boone Pickens is interviewed in this hearing and discusses wind energy and peak oil

T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, gave a speech entitled, ?It?s Time America Gets Serious about an Energy Plan,? about energy policy. He responded to questions from the students and faculty in the audience. Georgetown?s McDonough School of Business sponsored this talk.4/17/2008: WASHINGTON, DC: 55 min.
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