Energy, energy, energy, energy.
It is taken for granted now, it will not be so for long. In the end there is going to have to be some major paradigm shifts in the way nations are governed and operated because of changing energy sources. Some here believe that there is no end of cheap energy IN THE LIQUID FORM WE HAVE ORIENTED OUR ENTIRE NATION AROUND.
Will
We have a 100 year supply of coal that we are not allowed to touch and sufficient domestic oil for other purposes.
We also have wind power going online and nuclear. Pleayy of energy by political forces (many from the peak oil crowd) won't let us use it.
BMT
"Peak coal" is just as real. Again, it's COST. We've picked the low hanging fruit, things just get more expensive from here. Same with natural gas.
And coal isn't cheap, portable, and dense (all three). It can't fly planes, power cars, or container ships (practically speaking).
Nuclear is a good one. Guys who hate it- like me- are going to have to just STFU. But it still doesn't provide for cheap transportation of goods.
