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the scale of the energy challenge

10/14/2007 08:50:46 AM
The nature of the global energy challenge is hard to grasp because it's hard to relate to see through the measurement jargon and understand the scale of the problem.

Thanks to some work by SRI International (Hewitt Crane and Ed Kinderman to distill annual global oil production into a new unit of measurement they call a CMO (cubic mile of oil) and the design skills of Bryan Christie, the scale of the challenge to replace our oil resources can be seen in one stunning visual.

The number of alternatives required each year is the black number in the graphic. Obviously certain assumptions have had to be made and there's a possibility of technological innovation improving efficiencies, but still, it's a huge challenge.

Via The Oil Drum


The Oil Challenge

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