A World Without Oil

[kat8585]

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.asp...cumentid=748083

They say at some point, maybe 100 years from now, oil will run out. Won't the same be true of coal and natural gas?

[kross]

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.asp...cumentid=748083

They say at some point, maybe 100 years from now, oil will run out. Won't the same be true of coal and natural gas?

I once heard that in 50 years we will not have the natural resources to sustain our current needs. But, by then we may have new sources of power and transport. OR, the old will have been done away with, and the new will be in place.

I hope the ladder.

[Ovedya]

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.asp...cumentid=748083

They say at some point, maybe 100 years from now, oil will run out. Won't the same be true of coal and natural gas?

Possibly. Although coal can be converted into oil.......can't it?

[kat8585]

I also heard that world population, and therefore, demand, will double in the near future.

[Ovedya]

I also heard that world population, and therefore, demand, will double in the near future.

But increases in population do not equate to increased oil consumption. Energy consumption, yes, but not in direct proportion. Increased technology has begun to offset the population/consumption percentage. It's been forecasted that, in the next 10-20 years the perfection of hydrogen and battery technology will significantly impact the car market. We're only seeing a "trickle" now. Once there is enough infrastructure to support hydrogen and electric cars, the trickle will turn into a steady flow. In 2 generations (If the Lord tarries) the combustion engine will be "old tech."

[Wayfarer122]

I've heard the 100 years estimate before, but no one can really substantiate that.

The issue is that we're using limited resources as if they're unlimited.

[arrowfromgod]

if they could patent the sun we all would be solar now hydrogen ,,, hydrogen motors ,,, they got em ,,, but how do you patent some thing so easy to make ,,, and the exhaust of the hydrogen motor is water,,, and water is part hydrogen (h-2-o) as soon as the big boys can figuar out how to make money with it the demand for oil will go bye bye ,,, look at coal ,,, it was the fuel of choice not to long ago ,, nuke power plants are nothing but steam eng. from coal to nuke power ... they are gonna ,make all the money they can on oil b4 they change over to hydrogen ,,,wind,,, solar ,,, ect.ect. i aint sweating it ,,, im sure my great great great grand kids will be able to handle it ,,, love in christ arrow from god

[MorningGlory]

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.asp...cumentid=748083

They say at some point, maybe 100 years from now, oil will run out. Won't the same be true of coal and natural gas?

Possibly. Although coal can be converted into oil.......can't it?

Yes.

[MorningGlory]

if they could patent the sun we all would be solar now hydrogen ,,, hydrogen motors ,,, they got em ,,, but how do you patent some thing so easy to make ,,, and the exhaust of the hydrogen motor is water,,, and water is part hydrogen (h-2-o) as soon as the big boys can figuar out how to make money with it the demand for oil will go bye bye ,,, look at coal ,,, it was the fuel of choice not to long ago ,, nuke power plants are nothing but steam eng. from coal to nuke power ... they are gonna ,make all the money they can on oil b4 they change over to hydrogen ,,,wind,,, solar ,,, ect.ect. i aint sweating it ,,, im sure my great great great grand kids will be able to handle it ,,, love in christ arrow from god

I totally agree on the motivation behind the foot dragging...money, of course. It appears though that the automakers are going to HAVE to move forward...as we know, they are losing billions every month. Not a very good business plan.....

[kat8585]

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.asp...cumentid=748083

They say at some point, maybe 100 years from now, oil will run out. Won't the same be true of coal and natural gas?

Possibly. Although coal can be converted into oil.......can't it?

Yes.

But at some point, coal runs out, too. And natural gas, too, I assume.