David Goodstein is Vice Provost and Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena. He's just written a book, called "Out of Gas," which sets forth in amiable but stark detail the looming end of the Age of Oil. Fortunately, he provides some suggestions about how to avoid the worst possibilities: use a variety of solutions, including hybrid cars, nuclear and solar power, and look for visionary leadership to change the present, inevitably disappointing, course.
To visit Dr. Goodstein's web page on the Caltech web site, click here.
To see the results of a poll about possible responses to the looming oil shortage, click here.