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1915 was peak coal in England , 2004 peak gas and 2008 peak oil in the north sea.
by orwin 2y ago
1915 was peak coal in England , 2004 peak gas and 2008 peak oil in the north sea.
- switch007 2y agoNot that coal disappeared shortly after 1915. It was going relatively strong until the mid 60s and dropped to 1/3 of the peak in the 80s. In terms of production tonnage
- orwin 2y agoYes. To be very clear, due to technological improvements allowing better eROI and better access to resources that couldn't be exploited previously, a "peak" isn't catastrophic: the production just become flat and sightly down as the best mines empty out. But having to import energy sources from outside your country is a good way to limit your industry growth.
- tonyedgecombe 2y agoThe UK coal industry employed over a million people in the early 20th century.