The end of oil

I read this very interesting article about the need to look for alternative energy sources both because of environmental concerns and because by 2050 some regions are expected to be past their production peak, which would cause crude prices to shoot upwards dramatically.

This final quote, however, say it all:

Birol of the IEA, while saying there is enough oil, stresses the need to get ready for the day when it does run out.

"We should make the preparations for the day we are going to leave oil," he said. "We need to one day leave oil before oil leaves us."

It's not just a matter of saving the planet, cleaning our act up or any such "green" slogan, as much as I can agree with them.

It's also a matter of getting ready for the day when we won't be able to rely on oil for our energy needs.

It's not a question of "if" it will happen. It's only a matter of "when."