The FT on peak oil

by | May 20, 2008


A whole page, no less (including transition towns, too).  Not much new content here, but what’s interesting is that the FT now reckon the concept of peak oil is respectable enough to give it the space to cover it in such detail. 

I still maintain that you don’t have to be a peak oiler to be very worried indeed about the medium to long term outlook on energy, even more so when climate’s added to the mix.  Even so, very interesting to watch peak oil making its way slowly from the fringes to the centre.

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