Renewable energy substitutes won't be in time to forestall oil crunch?

Renewable substitutes won't be in time to forestall oil crunch

Oil will run dry before substitutes roll out: study

"Our results suggest it will take a long time before renewable replacement fuels can be self-sustaining, at least from a market perspective," said study author Debbie Niemeier, a UC Davis professor of civil and environmental engineering."

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"Niemeier said the new study's findings are a warning that current renewable-fuel targets are not ambitious enough to prevent harm to society, economic development and natural ecosystems."

Nuclear power isn't renewable, but it can be the bridge to the ultimate new society where renewable sources can take their rightful place. If nuclear isn't a bit part of the short-term mix, we're in trouble.