The global recession has caused a signifcant reduction in carbon emissions, and also reductions in military activity. Recession might make the planet safer, but we do not need a recession to make t...
Synopsis of Daniel Yergin, The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991). Discussed at Digging Deeper (www.ufppc.org) on Jan. 10-31, 2005.
The IEA takes a more reasonable approach. It sees conservation as the backbone of any rapid response to oil shortages. In an excellent report called Saving Oil in a Hurry (pdf) they list a whole ra...