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April 22, 2005 — Peak Oil
part oneGlobal oil production will peak sometime in the next fifty years. This means the amount of oil used will equal the amount of oil remaining.
There are different views on when oil production will peak. Colin Campbell, an oil-depletion expert, estimates 2005 and 2006. The USGS says 2040.
But while the experts don't agree on when oil production will peak, they do agree that when this happens, our current way of life will change dramatically.
This week, we explore peak oil production and make some predictions on what will happen after this peak is reached.
Host: Christy George, OPB News
Guest: Jim Jackson, adjunct professor specializing in petroleum and economic geology at Portland State University and also a former petroleum geologist for ARCO; and Dave Roberts, assistant editor of on-line magazine, grist.org.
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