Coal Production To Peak In 2011: Study

Planet Green:

Will Coal Supplies Peak in 2011?

That's the prediction made by a recent study of reserves and historic coal production.

Read the whole story: Planet Green

Comments

[Kenz300]

10:40 PM on 10/03/2010

The ever expanding world population is coming head to head with the limits
of the earths resources. Coal, oil, water, rare earth metals are all in limited supply.

When the demand for these resources exceeds the supply prices will go up for everyone.

China and India are growing their economies and demanding more and more resources
each year.

How soon will we reach the earth limits to supply our ever expanding population?

The last time oil prices reached $147/barrel people were parking their trucks and SUV's
and were looking for high mileage vehicles.

Will economic collapse follow? WIll populations collapse? Will wars be fought over
limited resources?

How much did the run up in prices in 2008 contribute to the collapse of the economy.
Adding $200-$400 a month to transportation costs caused many families to cut back
elsewhere.

[John Mainstream]

03:15 PM on 09/08/2010

With tax credits worth $3 Billion per year over 20 years, the Federal government would foster enough wind farms to power every home. This project would also employ 1.5 million Americans in private sector jobs throughout the next 20 years.

[Egalitare]

03:58 PM on 09/09/2010

You're suggesting there is a solution that involves some considerable but realistic effort and investment.

Everyone "knows" that civilization will instantly revert to the Neolithic without burning something.

[Donald Simon]

05:49 AM on 09/08/2010

The solution to our energy problems lies at our fingertips, not in the earth from oil or coal.

[BannedNBoston]

09:54 PM on 09/07/2010

One of the things Dr Kangas teaches is that O2 has dropped 70% in 100 years.

"Cell Food"or other oxygen supplements can help.You can add drops of "FOOD GRADE" hydrogen peroxide to water.
Another fact is since Jesus died,the magnetic field is only one twentieth as strong youneed magnets too.

[myth buster]

10:26 PM on 09/07/2010

Where? Not in the air supply, because fires could not be extinguished if the atmosphere exceeded 25% oxygen.

[research]

11:08 PM on 09/07/2010

bs. "Think about that. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution we have removed .095% of the oxygen in our atmosphere."

Read more: http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/atmospheric-oxygen-levels-fall-as-carbon/page-2/#ixzz0yu4aDhyz

[tjconkster]

07:33 PM on 09/07/2010

What's the prediction on peak O2.....just wondering...I think breathing clean air is....well...kinda important....

[GetAbike]

02:09 PM on 09/07/2010

You mean to tell me there are physical limits to resources? What about our non-negotiable lifestyle?
Bring on the 'lectric cars! - you know, the ones that will run off coal generated electricity.

[TurningPoint Sustainabil]

12:08 PM on 09/07/2010

I'd worry about peak oil long before peak coal.