Peak Oil Task Force Report - City of Bloomington - State of Indiana

Putting it all together: “peak energy” by 2030?
In summary, we think that the following dates for the peaking of the various fossil fuels are
plausible:
• Oil: 2008‐2015
• Coal: 2030
• Natural gas: 2030(?)
A question mark is placed after the 2030 projected date of peak natural gas, to allow for the
possibility that a peak may occur later if recent optimistic evaluations of the magnitude of
the non‐conventional gas resource prove correct.
If all of the three fossil fuels peak in production by 2030 (or well before, in the case of
petroleum), we think it would be quite difficult for world energy production to grow for
very long after that point, even allowing major increases in renewable energy production –
and possibly nuclear energy as well.
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