Sunday, November 16, 2008

Source: The Economist

The world’s demand for primary energy will grow by 45% between 2006 and 2030, according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Comment: Oil prices may have gone down recently, and one can challenge the accuracy of projections, but the basic facts are clear. The long term health of the U.S. economy requires us to cut back on oil use, and to ameliorate climate change we should reduce greatly the use of fossil fuels. JAD

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