Svante Arrhenius: An Early Prophet Of The ‘Energy Crisis’

Peak Oil Alarm, Energy Crisis, Renewable Hype: A 100 Year Old Scare


It was surprising to encounter a book by Svante Arrhenius published in 1919 which contains many very current-sounding ideas on energy topics. Although Svante Arrhenius showed great foresight in many of his comments on energy, he was wrong in some of his most important predictions: America will run out of oil by 1953 at the latest. Coal reserves will be depleted in England within 50 years and in America within 150 years. --Charles G. Moseley, Journal of Chemical Education 55(3) 1978
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