If We Are to Continue Using Conventional Oil at the Projected

question 79

Essay

If we are to continue using conventional oil at the projected rate of increase,we will need to discover oil reserves equivalent to those of Saudi Arabia every seven years.Considering this is an unlikely reality: (A)what are our options,and (B)which option is likely to come about?

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