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“Here's what peak oil is - it's not running out. It's that you no longer can produce more, and more, and more, year after year. World oil production has been going up about 1.8-2 percent per annum for decades. And that's what the world economy got attuned to.”

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Christopher Martenson

Christopher Martenson is a writer specializing in sustainability and economics. Born on September 15, 1962, he has made notable contributions to the understanding of peak oil and its implications for the global economy. more

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