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Hubbert peak theory (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 week ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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The Hubbert peak theory says that for any given geographical area, from an individual oil-producing region to the planet as a whole, the rate of petroleum production tends to follow a bell-shaped curve. It is one of the primary theories on peak oil.

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[–] tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Now exists fracking

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago

That lengthens the tail of peak oil, but doesn’t make the line go up forever.

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

They discuss that and suggest that is governed by basically superimposing another curve on top of the previous one.