I know very little about this important topic, so I'm glad to hear that you will be taking it up. Again, from what little I know, as oil prices climb due to scarcity, it becomes feasible to extract oil cost effectively from shale and such. So what I've heard is that, although oil is of crucial importance, it's not as if we all suddenly run out and then there is a crisis. Oil will simply become more and more expensive. Of course, this will drive innovation even as it creates problems. I'd love to hear discussions about this idea and whether it is right or wrong--or even relevant.

Barb Oakley