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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND CASE STUDIES: Matthew Simmons Scales Hubbert's Peak: Is the World Running on Empty?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 August 2012

Charles H. Eccleston
Charles H. Eccleston*
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Charles H. Eccleston, author of eight books and project manager
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Charles H. Eccleston; (e-mail) [email protected]
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Abstract

More than half a century ago, Dr. M. King Hubbert's theory of peak oil predicted that US oil production would peak around 1970. His prediction was dead on. Today, many peak oil theorists predict that world oil production is very close to peaking, after which we will witness a steady decline in global oil production. The global socioeconomic implications are chilling. But there may be much more to this story than has been openly and publicly vented.

Environmental Practice 14:195–205 (2012)

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Environmental Practice , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , September 2012 , pp. 195 - 205
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Copyright © National Association of Environmental Professionals 2012

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