Collapse Assignment 2

The way our society is leading towards, it looks as if the collapse we all know will be comming soon. From historical examples it says that "if 2005 was the year of global Peak Oil, worldwide oil production in the year 2030 will be the same as it was in 1980. However, the world’s population in 2030 will be both much larger (approximately twice) and much more industrialized (oil-dependent) than it was in 1980." So shouldn't this mean that the civilization would be able to produce more oil to provide for the mass production of corporations? But the research says that the world will demand more oil than will be able to be produced.

" As a result, the price will skyrocket, oil dependant economies will crumble, and resource wars will explode." I feel if our society leads to a war against each other for the resources that other countries have, then this will be the true downfall of our society. Not having the oil or the proper amount isn't the biggest downfall but when our society begins to go against each other instead of helping and perserving the oil we have now. I feel that our government should be looking in to the future and how they can help either make more oil or save oil so that if the "crash" comes we can be prepared. In history Class today (6/11/09), I began to think about if it was possible for there to be some what of an alternative for this soon to be collapse. Seeing how we know that this collapse is coming, I feel that we should be more prepared for it. Since our oil is decreasing and its our main resource, I think that scientist should be searching and testing other materials that could be used to either preserve the oil amounts or become a new substance that the society can evovle or adapt to.


RESEARCH FROM MY OWN ARTICLE: Non-Renewable Resources ; Oil, Natural Gas, LPG
"There has been some headway in the last decade toward the use of renewable resources, such as solar and wind power, but Texas relies predominantly on non-renewable energy sources. Today, some energy analysts are calling natural gas the "prince of the hydrocarbons."* The clean-burning properties of natural gas are causing consumption to increase dramatically. Natural gas can be used to power cars and trucks, to generate electricity, and to heat and cool our homes and work places. Since 1992 natural gas has accounted for 25 percent of total energy consumption in the United States. The fuel can be used to power air conditioners and is gaining popularity in the transportation sector. Sixty-eight percent of the homes in Texas use natural gas. Compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) burn cleaner than gasoline or coal. Liquefied natural gas offers a fuel alternative to vehicle fleet owners who must comply with Clean Air Act regulations. Natural gas is also being used by more utilities for power generation.Most consumers know liquid petroleum gas (LPG) as butane or propane. These liquids are removed from oil and gas during the refining process.. A flexible fuel, LPG can be used for everything from running residential water heaters to powering farm tractors. Propane is second only to natural gas in terms of heat content. It is considered an alternative fuel because it burns cleaner than coal or gasoline. One-third of the nation's propane is produced in Texas."

link: http://www.texasep.org/html/nrg/nrg_4non.html