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Oil, gas, coal, et al.: getting started

website of the author : www.manicore.com - contact the author: jean-marc@manicore.com

first online edition: August 2011

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Oil and co
How do oil, gas and coal get created ?
What is an oil reserve ?
Using oil ? But what for ?
Pourquoi dit-on depuis 40 ans qu'il y a 40 ans de pétrole ?
What does "producing" oil look like ?
What is "non conventional" oil ?
Peak oil ? Did you say peak oil already happened for some ?

 

Gas & co
What is a gas reserve ?
What do we use gas for ?
Is gas a miracle energy ?
What is "non conventionnal" gas ?
What does producing gas look like ?
Did gas production already peak somewhere ?

 

Coal & co
What is a coal reserve ?
Producing coal: what is it about ?
What do we use coal for ?
Is it dangerous to use coal ?
What is "liquid coal" ?
Did coal production already peak somewhere ?

 

Oil and economy
Buying gasoline or fuel: who gets what ?
How has the price of oil evolved ?
Is the price of any energy following the price of oil ?
Is the price of oil dictating the state of the economy ?

 

(An attempt to) foreseeing the future
When does the world oil production peak ?
When does the world gas production peak ?
When does the world coal production peak ?
How much will oil cost ?

 

Fossil fuels and climate change
Go that way !

Thanks and acknowledgments

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