Aquifers are also a renewable resource, doesn't mean they don't run dry if you pump more than the rate of renewal.
There is no question at all that the EROI of oil has fallen drastically and it's not going to go up unless we stop pumping XXX years and then restart.
And EROI is all that matters. Oil was super cheap in terms of energy required to get more oil. This cheapness this is the source of 100% of our abundance for the last 100 years. And the more we pump, the lower the EROI, the lower the abundance even if it comes back all the time
That said, sun or wind energy has even lower EROI, so that obviously isn't any sort of solution.
True, but if we transition to newer Nuclear, and replace most plastics with plant-based versions, and move to more plant-based fuels, we could, over time, reduce consumption to match replenishment, for those uses where oil is difficult to find a replacement for.
Aquifers are also a renewable resource, doesn't mean they don't run dry if you pump more than the rate of renewal.
There is no question at all that the EROI of oil has fallen drastically and it's not going to go up unless we stop pumping XXX years and then restart.
And EROI is all that matters. Oil was super cheap in terms of energy required to get more oil. This cheapness this is the source of 100% of our abundance for the last 100 years. And the more we pump, the lower the EROI, the lower the abundance even if it comes back all the time
That said, sun or wind energy has even lower EROI, so that obviously isn't any sort of solution.
True, but if we transition to newer Nuclear, and replace most plastics with plant-based versions, and move to more plant-based fuels, we could, over time, reduce consumption to match replenishment, for those uses where oil is difficult to find a replacement for.