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Blackout
"Blackout is an important and timely book. In the form of this compact volume, one of the best and most productive peak oil authors working today has turned his customary scholarhsip, wisdom, wit and writing prowess to some of the most ciritical issues now unfolding on our planet. "- Frank Kaminski, Energy Bulletin Coal fuels about 50% of US electricity product...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
July 1st 2009
by New Society Publishers
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Regardless of the consequences of peaking oil extraction rates, coal is the often overlooked driver of global economic growth. Coal provides the majority of the electricity responsible for our way of life and for consistent industrial production, around 49% of the electricity generated in the US comes from coal. When I worked for a coal-based electric utility company, one of the larger stations burned 18,000+ tons a day. And every bit of that coal was mined using oil based machinery, which requi...more
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He may not get all the details right, but his general points (that we have enjoyed a period of uniquely inexpensive and accessible fossil energy, that energy prices are destined to rise dramatically, and that human nature tends to fixate on immediate convenience rather than long term planning) are inescapable.
Nets out to 3 scenarios: 1. BAU and we are screwed. 2. BAU with carbon caps and we are screwed. 3. We move to renewables and we just might have a chance.
estimating "proven" coal reserves is tricky business... carried out by two folks in britain. what?!
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