I came across this article from the May 12, 2008 issue of The Philippine Star entitled Let us invest in alternative energy and agriculture by Wilson Lee Flores in his column Bull Market, Bull Sheet.
It was indeed a very interesting read and I was delighted to know some books that tackle the threats of oil supply decrease and the importance and necessity of finding alternative sources of energy.
With global oil prices rising exponentially, it is quite necessary for the government and the private sector to invest in alternative sources of energy such as nuclear power plants, geothermal, solar, hydrogen, wind, hydroelectric and other sources of energy.
In a book by Dr. James Canton entitled The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape The World In The Next 20 Years (as quoted in Flores’ article) Dr. Canton wrote: “The era of cheap oil is over. Alternative energy, though promising is not ready to promote adequate supply. We need to invest quickly in new energy sources. We need to learn to conserve energy. Energy is a national security issue.” A top Saudi official of the government oil firm Aramco told Dr. Canton in a 2004 meeting in Paris that oil would run out in about 25 to 30 years.
Another book cited by Flores, Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert’s Peak by geologist and Princeton University Professor Kenneth Deffeyes asked the world for an era wherein oil supply is about to run out. He urges investments in other sources of energy and enumerated some energy conservation tips such as riding cars less often, turning off light when not needed, using less aircon and heating, installing exhaust fans and building bike rack instead of car garage.
Last of the three book cited in Flores’ article entitled Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil by David Goodstein directs the world to “find a way to live without fossil fuels “through “courageous, visionary leadership” to find alternatives.
Now that I am a law student I hope that when I have time to spare and more importantly, money to spare, I will buy these books and take time reading those. For the mean time, I am more than content reading Mr. Flores’ articles.
I wish I could feature more of Mr. Flores’s and other writers’ articles about the environment in this blog in the coming days. Environmental sustainability is everybody’s concern and we should all act to save Mother Nature.
It was indeed a very interesting read and I was delighted to know some books that tackle the threats of oil supply decrease and the importance and necessity of finding alternative sources of energy.
With global oil prices rising exponentially, it is quite necessary for the government and the private sector to invest in alternative sources of energy such as nuclear power plants, geothermal, solar, hydrogen, wind, hydroelectric and other sources of energy.
In a book by Dr. James Canton entitled The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape The World In The Next 20 Years (as quoted in Flores’ article) Dr. Canton wrote: “The era of cheap oil is over. Alternative energy, though promising is not ready to promote adequate supply. We need to invest quickly in new energy sources. We need to learn to conserve energy. Energy is a national security issue.” A top Saudi official of the government oil firm Aramco told Dr. Canton in a 2004 meeting in Paris that oil would run out in about 25 to 30 years.
Another book cited by Flores, Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert’s Peak by geologist and Princeton University Professor Kenneth Deffeyes asked the world for an era wherein oil supply is about to run out. He urges investments in other sources of energy and enumerated some energy conservation tips such as riding cars less often, turning off light when not needed, using less aircon and heating, installing exhaust fans and building bike rack instead of car garage.
Last of the three book cited in Flores’ article entitled Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil by David Goodstein directs the world to “find a way to live without fossil fuels “through “courageous, visionary leadership” to find alternatives.
Now that I am a law student I hope that when I have time to spare and more importantly, money to spare, I will buy these books and take time reading those. For the mean time, I am more than content reading Mr. Flores’ articles.
I wish I could feature more of Mr. Flores’s and other writers’ articles about the environment in this blog in the coming days. Environmental sustainability is everybody’s concern and we should all act to save Mother Nature.
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