Oil & Peak Oil Infographic

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I received this great infographic on Monday when I was in London for a CNBC/Harvard Business Review “Energy Opportunities” interview. So, after catching up on things over the past few days, I’m just now getting it up. It is really a great one, laying out where oil comes from, who’s using it, what we’re using it for, and the ever-important topic of… peak oil. Check it out (CLICK TO ENLARGE):

Update/note: one of our great readers and commenters pointed out in the comments below that the infographic seems to downplay the point that we need to get moving fast on clean energy solutions, not try to find oil in harder to reach places, and it ignores global warming altogether. Thought his points were worth highlighting:

Another good infographic but does anyone else see the elephant in the room? We are way past the door of diminishing returns and this chart says “don’t worry, be happy” the world is OK. Lets totally discount “global warming”… and lets party hardy.

I submit that the threat that we all face is REAL and very DANGEROUS and that we MUST get real in our GOAL of a non fossil fuel based energy generating system.

We need to save all those concentrated carbon atoms for more useful and intelligent use (than burning) for the future.

More in the comments below. 

Peak Oil infographic

Infographic by Carsort

 


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