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From the December 2005 issue
When will the oil run out?
If there are 3 trillion barrels left, we should have the time to find alternatives to oil. If there are only 1 trillion, then we are in trouble.
By
Jeremy Leggett
December 17, 2005
Jeremy Leggett is CEO of Solarcentury. David Jenkins is a former chief technology adviser to the BP group
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