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BP's Deepwater Oil Spill - New Tech Details on Closing the Relief Ports - and Open Thread on Latest

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BP's GOM Deepwater Oil Spill in Context: Energy Transitions Past and Future

Below the fold is rerun of an essay from Cutler Cleveland on energy transitions. The unfolding drama in the Gulf of Mexico serves as a reminder of how dependent our modern civilization has become on fossil fuels. Dr. Cleveland's essay provides an excellent big picture overview, especially for readers here new to the topic, of what supply side variables we need to consider as we transition away from our extreme fossil fuel subsidy. Replacing stock based (fossil) energy with flow based (renewable) is not as simple as one for one BTU substitution. Professor Cleveland previously wrote "Energy From Wind - A Discussion of the EROI Research", and "Ten Fundamental Principles of Net Energy" posted on theoildrum.com. Cutler Cleveland is a Professor at Boston University and has been researching and writing on energy issues for over 25 years.

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Drumbeat: June 7, 2010

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