Peak Oil

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Peak oil primer What is peak oil? Peak oil is the simplest label for the problem of energy resource depletion, or more specifically, the peak in global oil production. Has the World Already Passed “Peak Oil”? This story is part of a special series that explores energy issues.

For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge. The year 2006 may be remembered for civil strife in Iraq, the nuclear weapon testing threat by North Korea, and the genocide in Darfur, but now it appears that another world event was occurring at the same time—without headlines, but with far-reaching consequence for all nations. British Government Faces Up To Peak Oil - Energy Source - How we power the world.