This document discusses causes, effects, and solutions relating to energy crises. It outlines that energy crises can be caused by imbalances between supply and demand, disruptions in infrastructure, or political events. Effects include electricity blackouts, higher transport costs, and impacts on economic growth. Proposed solutions include increasing oil drilling, using more nuclear and coal power, improving fuel efficiency, and promoting conservation.

1. Energy crisis : what can we do? Daly Xu Di 08533660 Erica Cheng Yuting 08530548

2. Contents Introduction 1 Causes and Effects 2 Solutions 3 Conclusion 4

5. www.themegallery.com “ The Energy Crisis Has Arrived”

7. Causes Energy crisis Union organized strikes Government embargoes Regime change Monarchy collapse Military occupation Coup Over-c onsumptio n (cold winters) Ageing infrastructure Other energy crisis: Infrastructure damage from severe weather Attacks by terrorists or militia on important infrastructure Political events Industrial actions

8. Effects www.themegallery.com Electricity consumers may experience intentionally-engineered rolling blackouts during periods of insufficient supply or unexpected power outages New technology and energy efficiency measures become desirable for consumers seeking to decrease transport costs . Social effects 1 2

10. www.themegallery.com

12. Solutions More oil drilling More use of nuclear power and coal Passing a windfall profits tax to assure that the oil companies did not become too rich

13. Solutions Imposing taxes to assure that the price of gasoline did not fall Forcing to raise the fuel efficiency of cars Smaller, More Efficient Vehicles

16. Conclusion www.themegallery.com World is probably beyond peak oil and gas If we are still close, turn around and retreat Finding new oil and gas takes decades The facilities need to be rebuilt.

17. “ WE” are not only Chinese www.themegallery.com It will never “be gone” but will soon be “far less than needed” addicted It is past time for debating, the crisis is here. The time to fight is NOW !! The earth’s energy has peaked and its use will start to disappear

18. References www.themegallery.com

20. Energy crisis: what can we do? Thank You !