what if we consumed all oil and natural gas resources , what else then solar energy?
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The very first thing we would do is simply shift to producing oil from coal. The price of oil would increase slightly, probably by an additional 50%, but that would be all the difference that people not employed drilling or refining oil would even notice.\n\nIf we ran out of coal as well we would then shift to nuclear electric power.\n\nSolar energy is way, way way down the list. In terms of workable options as a replacement for oil and natural gas it is about 30th on the list IIRC. Solar power simply isn't very good for all sorts of reasons.\n\n>>>>>> Most say that we have enough fossil fuels until about 2050.\n\nYou really shouldn’t believe everything you read on the Web you know. Check your sources.\n\nMost don’t say that at all. None at all say that. The best figures are that we have enough LIQUID CRUDE OIL for about 100 years, and enough fossil fuels for about 200 years beyond that AT LEAST.\n\nFollow the references I provided if you are interested in real information from real research organisations and real universities.
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lets just start using hydrogen and solar energy....
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It is a non-renewable fossil fuel.  Oil and natural gas are also fossil fuels.
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The ultimate source of energy in all. living systems is the sun
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Yes. In about 150 years there will be no oil if we continue this way.\nAnyway .. there are unlimited resources, at least for energy, ... solar/eolian/waterfall energy.\nHope this helps
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More research into alternative fuels. And replace current power plants with solar and wind.
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Don't know, can't get it to download.\n\nHydrogen, wind, geothermal, differential barometric pressure, intermittent laser-induced fusion, biomass and seawater temperature differences are also possibilities for an energy revolution.
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Fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas, or coal, are non-renoewable sources of energy since the supply of them on Earth is pretty much fixed.
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Assuming we haven't found or developed other energy sources? The biggest energy-consuming societies fall apart, can't grow or transport food, most of their people starve. World population and technological levels fall to sustainable levels or, more likely, below.
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So far, there's not enough demand to warrent the extra cost of developing alternative energy sources.  In order to stop using oil (for power) we will need to find cheaper ways of getting alternative energy or become much more motivated to do so.
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If you mean greatest source as in overall production then solar shall be your answer hands down.  If you mean, greatest in the sense of coming from one place as a power plant, then one should answer fusion. And we should not discount used vegetable oil diesel vehicles.  The smell of cooking french fries on the highway is one generations to come shall savior..he..he.
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probably the most important will be a commercialized alternative to petroleum.
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I think it would be more correct to say that our culture is heavily committed to the use of energy.  Currently energy is heavily generated by oil.  That relationship with oil will continue in the near future but not necessarily for the long term, other energy sources are very possible.  The involvement with energy will continue to evolve and increase, ultimately dispersing its availability to many more peoples with its unit cost decreasing.
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A synthetic gasoline product that we already have. Etyhenol (Spelling). I would also say that we could use some type of GeoThermal energy solution (like steam etc...)
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Society and the economy demand a steady supply of oil.  I know on no one who has pulled the main circuit breaker of their home or thrown away the keys to their car(s), especially gas guzzlers whether they are liberal or conservative.  It is our problem.  Whoever owns the oil should profit by its sale, but oil need not become a geopolitical football.\n\nThe real question is whether oil will be used to fuel the world or to fuel terrorism.  The fuel problem is only temporary.  We need to capture perhaps 1% of 1% of the sun's solar energy to meet all our needs.  Technology is rapidly improving.  Soon there will be available relatively cheap plastic foil photovoltaic cells to convert solar energy to electrical energy.  The technology already exists.  The roofs of most buildings will be covered with them.  Then we will still need a little oil to lubricate our bikes and hedge clippers.  The problem is to obtain and maintain world peace until then.  And that may be a decade or two.
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I agree with you, unfortunately the oil industry has a lot of money and well you know how that goes. Currently there are several research and development programs going on relating to alternative energy sources. Examples are Methane, ethanol, and hydrogen.  Keep you fingers crossed that one of these experimental energy resources hits pay dirt.
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we are running out of oil it has been caluculated by knowles that we are due to run out of oil in 2021.  so basically buggar.  however seaweed farms let off methane and this can be used as a natural resource helium in not sure