http://centerblue.org/274/world-uses-less-oil-for-first-time-in-20-years/ Center-left commentary for a world in trouble Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:19:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://centerblue.org/274/world-uses-less-oil-for-first-time-in-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-9809 PeakEngineer Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:19:55 +0000 http://centerblue.org/2007/01/19/world-uses-less-oil-for-first-time-in-20-years/#comment-9809 That's a good sign, but it may not necessarily be an indication of a larger trend. The global oil demand, in fact, did not decline -- including the rapidly increasing demands of China and India. It's possible the decrease is not merely weather related, as the article suggests, and that the developed countries are finally starting to get their acts in gear. But it may just be a blip on the way to ever-increasing demand... That’s a good sign, but it may not necessarily be an indication of a larger trend. The global oil demand, in fact, did not decline — including the rapidly increasing demands of China and India. It’s possible the decrease is not merely weather related, as the article suggests, and that the developed countries are finally starting to get their acts in gear. But it may just be a blip on the way to ever-increasing demand…

]]> http://centerblue.org/274/world-uses-less-oil-for-first-time-in-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-9636 Chucky Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:38:39 +0000 http://centerblue.org/2007/01/19/world-uses-less-oil-for-first-time-in-20-years/#comment-9636 That good news! I didn't expect it, and I agree with what you say about wasteful wrapping. I know here in Britain we get more wrapping than goods. There's something to be said for local products in simple glass bottles. It takes oil to make plastic, and we waste so much of it. That good news! I didn’t expect it, and I agree with what you say about wasteful wrapping. I know here in Britain we get more wrapping than goods. There’s something to be said for local products in simple glass bottles. It takes oil to make plastic, and we waste so much of it.

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