Editor's Summary
4 January 2007
Feeling peaky
Will world oil production flow freely for decades yet, or are we tapping the bottom of the barrel already? In the 'peak oil' debate there's no middle ground. A steady stream of 'authoritative' reports has put the opposing cases eloquently and there is little sign of a consensus. Alexandra Witze asks why.
News Feature: Energy: That's oil, folks...
Optimists see oil gushing for decades; pessimists see the planet's energy future already drying up. Alexandra Witze reports.
doi:10.1038/445014a
