Energy Policy Oil Peak Gary Flomenhoft
The “OIL PEAK”
Source: Smil (1991)
Composition of U.S. Energy Use wood animal feed coal oil gas electricity Percent of total energy use
Energy Rate of Return
Fuel Domesticated Animals Labor Work Done in the U.S. Economy,
The Epoch of Fossil Fuel Exploitation (after Hubbert, 1969) Iron in Middle East Stonehenge Built Parthenon completed Pyramids constructed Mayan culture Inquisition Black Death Magellan's Circumnavigation Steam Engine Trillion kwh per year
Hubbert Oil Cycle
US Oil Extraction
World Oil Extraction
Results- Various Countries Algeria (EUR=26.09 BBO) Mexico (EUR=65.0 BBO) Norway (EUR=35.2 BBO) Romania (EUR=7.3 BBO)
World Oil Extraction
Various National Patterns USA – E.g.. of a net consumer Venezuela – E.g. of a net producer High reserves (~ 3000 BBO) and low economic growth scenario
Various National Patterns Mexico– E.g.. of a country that switches over from net producer to net consumer in the future. U.A.E. – E.g. of a swing producer. High reserves (~ 3000 BBO) and low economic growth scenario
Forecasting Oil Production Source : US DOE (EIA), website. U = ~ 3000 (mean estimate of the USGS 2000). Peak Production = 2037
World Oil Extraction
World Oil Consumption
World Oil Flows
Julian Simon view: technological developments and human ingenuity will yield more resourcesJulian Simon view: technological developments and human ingenuity will yield more resources –“Drowning in oil” The Economist, March 6 th - 12 th 1999, pp Colin Campbell, et al. use Hubbert curves to predict the end of oilColin Campbell, et al. use Hubbert curves to predict the end of oil –“The End of Cheap Oil” Scientific American, March 1998, pp (Campbell and Laherrere) Two Views S. Gürcan Gülen, Ph.D.
Real Price of Oil since 1869
Oil Reserve/Production ratio
Oil Reserves
“Proven” oil reserves
Natural Gas Reserves
Coal Reserves
Hummer H1 Sticker price $106,185 Current law Equipment deduction $25,000 Total tax deduction* $60,722 Bush economic plan Equipment deduction $75,000 Total tax deduction* $88,722 * Includes bonus tax write-off enacted by Congress in March 2002 and a deduction for normal depreciation. Sources: Detroit News research, IRS, Taxpayers for Common Sense Gas Hog Tax Credit
Cars per Thousand People Source: JustAuto.com “Today there are 670 million vehicles in the world. By 2050 that number is expected to increase to 4.5 billion or maybe more.” Thomas Gross, US DOE
China Energy use 1997
Source: EPA
American success Great natural resources Energy subsidies: slaves then fossil fuels Global trade
Other Extinct cultures Rapa Nui- (Easter Island) Mangaia Mangereva Pitcairn Henderson Exception: Tikopia