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| Release date | May 2013 |
The thing with peak oil is even at peak global production - the months AFTER peak production are likely to gradually decline over a decade or so. To put it another way the year before peak production whenever that may be (I would bet 2050 personally) will be the second most oil we have ever produced in a year. Well the year AFTER peak oil will likely ALSO be the second most oil we have ever produced in a year. Global demand how we will continue to rise even as oil production doesn't keep rising.
The thing that will drive how many years of oil we have left more than anything is demand. If developed countries continue to live wastefully (large trucks for a single person living in the city etc) and other countries continue to develop and use more energy (Brazil Chinia any African country) then demand will rise of course.
That's where renewable sources need to be ready to fill in the difference. Bridge the gap between production and energy demand.
The second curve down this page describes a the shape I think will happen. The years are wrong on this graph so pay them no attention. Just the general shape.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=0CAUQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alu.army.mil%2Falog%2Fissues%2FJulAug99%2FMS406.htm&ei=2v8XVYGJNI6yyATS6ILwCw&psig=AFQjCNECRP_v1XIcGb3pyH76hARgfX9AeQ&ust=1427722557627833
This is an excellent book on the topic of sustainable energy and the future of oil. We used it in a class that we took that only focused on renewables and the transition from fossil fuels.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CXACNA0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1427636861&sr=1-2