The
View of the Army Corps of Engineers
Here’s what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has to say about
peak oil and peak coal:
“World oil production is at or near its peak and current world
demand exceeds the supply. ... Unless we dramatically change our
consumption practices, the Earth’s finite resources of
petroleum and natural gas will become depleted in this century. Coal
supplies may last into the next century depending on technology and
consumption trends as it starts to replace oil and natural gas.
“Our best options for meeting future energy requirements are
energy efficiency and renewable sources. Energy efficiency is the
least expensive, most readily available, and environmentally friendly
way to stretch our current energy supplies. … Energy
efficiency measures usually pay for themselves over the life cycle of
the application, even when only face value costs are considered.”
Source: “Energy Trends and Implications for U.S.
Army Installations,” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, September
2005.
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