i like jeremy rifkin. he has another talk about a coming empathic civilization that is worth watching. it seems that europe is truly committed to moving beyond fossil fuel addiction. america is at least 10 years behind in application - though less so in actual technology development. i also think china and india are worth watching vis-a-vis this issue. these two countries have the most at stake in the short term. moreover, they have growing segments that are not as beholden to oil infrastructure as the west is.
but what do the next 10 years - during which the oil economy winds down - look like. will economic crises around the world intensify. when will the efficiency of solar come up to a level where it's mass application is feasible. all thinkers and commentators seem to point to a ten year horizon to an inflexion point.
but while the timeline to the end of oil is debatable - the fact that fossil fuels are on their way out is not. i just hope and pray that vested interests take a long term view and begin the painful switchovers now. we need to begin building the road to abundance.
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