Thursday, Oct 30, 2008

Don't worry, there'll be plenty of jobs down t' pits soon...

The Oil Drum: Will the UK Face a Natural Gas Crisis this Winter? (Part 1 of 2)

In recent years, the UK has become increasingly dependent on natural gas as its primary energy source. However during the last three years, UK nat gas production has declined at an annual rate of 8-10%, which many energy analysts expect will continue.

Posted by drewster @ 09:37 PM (485 views) Add Comment

7 Comments

1. drewster said...

Sorry, didn't mean to make the graphic so big

Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:47PM Report Comment
 

2. mountain goat said...

pretty though!

Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:53PM Report Comment
 

3. planning4acrash said...

Anybody can extrapolate a graph! Truth is, as high prices caused a record UK crop, new supplies are likely to come on line.

Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:43PM Report Comment
 

4. planning4acrash said...

And remember, consumption will fall. I personally believe that, post dot.com crash, that the world has been in a real depression, us living off a false fiat boom, and that real productivity has fell, that in real terms we have been in a recession. You can tell that, with how the quality of our products have fallen drastically as we suck imports from China. I think that is the real reason for the plateaux in production since 2000.

Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:45PM Report Comment
 

5. quiet guy said...

Drewster,

Interesting but depressing contribution. I'm taking it upon trust that you do not have shares in companies that sell rope, razors, bottles of whisky or firearms?

Seriously, a decline in living standards seems to be inevitable in the future. I cannot see any way we will be able to make our habitations and workplaces energy efficient enough to deal with this projected problem.

Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:59PM Report Comment
 

6. drewster said...

quiet guy,

Australia looks ever more appealing!

Friday, October 31, 2008 01:09AM Report Comment
 

7. robh said...

Gas left in the ground and crop harvest arent really comparable
One is based on this years summer and the other from rather longer ago

Friday, October 31, 2008 06:49AM Report Comment
 

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