Welcome to the Seminar Series in the Department of Geological Sciences!
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Kenneth S. Deffeyes Emeritus Prof. of Geology
Princeton University
Wednesday, November 4th
3pm GMCS 301
In 2001, my first oil book predicted that world oil production would peak in the year 2005. The most recent data from the Energy Information Agency say that it happened! Even with the extreme spike in oil prices, the year 2008 produced less oil than 2005. Production for the first half of 2009 is even lower. The invisible hand of economics has become the invisible fist; pounding the world economy down to match the reduced oil supply. more...
Spring 2009 Seminars
*All seminars start at 1pm in CSL 422 unless otherwise noted*
November 4th Peak Oil and the Great Recession Kenneth S. Deffeyes - Emeritus Professor of Geology, Princeton University- GMCS 301 at 3:00pm