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Peak oils is the point where the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, and after which, production enters a terminal decline. Some say it has already occurred, or will by 2015. Meanwhile, demand shows no signs of abating.

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Russian oil is exported all over the world. But most of it - 87 percent - goes to Europe.

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Take a look at the world’s energy consumption as a factor of renewable and non-renewable energy resources.

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Did the ancient Greek inventor Archimedes build a solar-powered steam cannon that fired flaming projectiles? It's been suggested he did, and below is a graphical reconstruction of how it might of worked.

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A look at the different components of a hybrid car.

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Harnessing the wind is something that humanity has been doing for a very long time. The earliest example is the sailboat, developed independently all over the world; the sailboat uses the force of the wind to move a boat over the water.

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Day to day waste may not seem significant, but added up over larger periods of time, an individuals waste can be much larger than most realize.

This infographic shows what consumption looks like over the course of a lifetime at average consumption and waste levels.

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Here are a few simple ways to reduce your energy usage and save yourself big dollars in the process.

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Infographic looking at how research into alternative energy compares with some of the more rediculous wastes of money in America

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