Transcript Document

Chapter 6:
If Oil Didn’t Exist , We’d
Have to Invent It
Reviewed by: Teneil Ryno
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Quotes from the book
Previously stated:
“It is not energy that creates wealth, rather it is energy use.”
“Without transportation, there is no commerce.” – Don Cheatman
To go further: Bryce’s Hypothesis – “Without oil there is no commerce”
“Oil shrunk the world.”
“Oil is the most flexible substance discovered.”
Cost vs Benefit
Good
Evil
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Oil Demand per Capita (barrels)
Oil Produces Economic Growth
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*OECD – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
In countries where oil demand is more that 12 barrels per capita, GDP is at least 2
times as high as countries that demand less than 6 barrels of oil per capita.
Oil provides us with:
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• Mobility
• Comfort
• Convenience
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References
[1] Book Cover: http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=1586
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[2] Image 1:
http://www.planebuzz.com/oilenergy/
[3] Image 2: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/10/21/planes-trainsautomobiles-all-bad-some-less-than-others/
[4] Book Figure: http://www.iea.org/speech/2009/Fyfe_mtomr2009_launch.
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[5] Image 4: http://www.makesandmodels.com/Boeing-747-8Intercontinental.php
[6] Image 5: http://www.atmospheric-electricity.org/electricity-auctiondomains.html
[7] Image 6:
http://www.steam-boilers.org/tag/oil-burner
[8] Image 7:
http://hypebeast.com/2007/12/juse-shoelace-scarves/
[9] Image 8:
http://www.blog.zoozoom.com/beauty/givenchy-cosmetics/
[10] Image 9: http://www.rockviewfarms.com/milk.nxg