Peak oil back in the 1960′s
Enough energy to melt 7 million tons of Glacier? Quite a claim! As far as I can tell this full page spread dates to somewhere in the 1960′s, and is no fake. Up until the early 1970′s Enco was a secondary brand to Humble Oil, who then consolidated with Standard Oil to became who we know these days as ExxonMobil. Click through the image for full size.
OveHG is Professor of Marine Studies and Director of the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland. He completed his BSc. Hons at the University of Sydney and PhD at UCLA in 1989, and was recognized in 1999 with the Eureka prize for Research into the physiological mechanisms of coral bleaching. Specialising in the impact of climate change on biological systems, Professor Hoegh-Guldberg has worked in polar, temperate and tropical regions, and is well-known for his work on the impacts of ocean warming and acidification on coral reefs. He is currently a Queensland Smart State Premier's fellow, and holds positions as reviewing editor at Science Magazine and chair of the World Bank/GEF working group on coral reefs and climate change.Email this author | View all posts by OveHG















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