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long will it last?
There are many predictions for how much longer our dependence
on oil will continue. New reserves may become available. Other
reserves that may be too expensive to use today may become
cost-effective as oil prices rise. The demand for oil may
change too as we develop and use alternatives.
Source:
WRI
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The
graph shows three forecasts based on different rates of
oil production, although all three predict a decline in
the future. This could bring about major changes in the
way we live over the next 50 years...
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Click
on the icon to read four possible futures in 2050:
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Which of these futures are the most likely in your view?
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Which future would you prefer?
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What changes would be needed today in order to make your
preferred future more likely?
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Do you think your preferred future would be different if:
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You lived and worked for the US government?
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You ran a factory in a poorer country that has to import
all its oil?
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You were from Saudi Arabia and worked in the oil industry?
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Is there another future you would like to see?
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