Tag Archives: Richard Kerr

Is Copper entering crisis mode?

Posted on 2014/02/26 by LastTechAge

Under current exponential exploitation, copper supplies will peak by mid 21st century. A recent study indicates that we may run out of economical copper by mid century.  This detailed analysis, using a painstakingly gathered database, has been discussed in the … Continue reading →

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Patterns in World Oil Production

Posted on 2012/08/09 by LastTechAge

Data from 7 reserves show the era of cheap oil is drawing closed We look at the growth of production from oil fields around the world.  Is the world closing in on its production peak in petroleum production, has it … Continue reading →

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Has Peak Oil happened?

Posted on 2011/05/16 by LastTechAge

The 2011 March 25  s article by Richard Kerr in the the professional journal, Science1 discussed the possibility that the peaking in  world petroleum consumption may have already occurred.  (Richard A. Kerr, “Peak Oil Production May Already Be Here,” Science, … Continue reading →

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