sdogood reviewed The Empty Tank by Jeremy Leggett
Review of 'The Empty Tank' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This is one of the better peak-oil books. Leggett has a broader perspective and is concerned about climate change and certain cultural issues as well as peak oil. He envisions a rush to use coal to make up for a petroleum shortfall and spends some time on how that is likely to play out. He is also a bit more optimistic than some other authors. Although he predicts a global depression (optimists in this territory see only a depression) due to a faltering energy supply, he suggests that this will result in stabilization of the population and a sustainable culture.