The End of the Oil Age

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the International Energy Agency has declared the imminent end of the "Oil Age." "The agency states in no uncertain terms in its annual World Energy Outlook that "alarming" growth in worldwide energy needs will within a generation threaten energy security, accelerate global climate change and possibly bring worldwide shortages and conflicts." This is a great article for all of us to read and I suggest that everyone do so. There are no easy solutions to the global energy problem. But sticking our heads in the sand and ignoring the issues is not going to help either. In my opinion, the first step should be conservation. Let us start by replacing all fluorescent light bulbs with energy efficient units; the savings would be huge! I think it may also be time to reduce speed limits to minimize gasoline consumption. These are minor inconveniences in light of what will be coming (perhaps not for us but certainly for future generations) unless we all start acting responsibly and proactively.