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Energy & Buildings 2010/2011 Tutorial 1

Q1

Explain in detail the term peak oil.

(30 marks)

Q2

Figure 2 shows predicated consumption levels of energy use by fuel type taken from the U.S. Energy Information Administration publication International Energy Outlook 2010. An article published by National Geographic entitled Has the World Already Passed Peak Oil? suggests that peak oil has already been reached in 2006. (i) (ii) Discuss the compatibility (or otherwise) of the EIA data and the National Geographic article (40 marks) If peak oil has already been reached discus in detail the effects that you think this will have on world energy markets over the next 10, 20 and 50 years. (30 marks)

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