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http://climateandcapitalism.com/2010/09/02/fossil-fuels-vs-the-public-interest/
A carbon-based future
This article is about the impact of our future using fossil fuels. The author states
that fossil fuels are finite and will run out in time. He addresses four important
issues with this: fossil fuels are not convenient energy-carriers for everyday use, a significant
fraction of energy consumed is employed to perform work, as technology advances, our devices become
more energy efficient, but it is society (not the technology) that regulates the consumption level, and enduser applications are designed for very specific energy carriers. He explains each of these issues and
why 50 years from now, these issues will be very obvious if action isnt taken now to reduce fossil fuel
consumption.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/06/carbon-coal-fossil-fuel-future-reliance