A fundamental seachange necessary? (The Oil Drum)

What do we do without all of the things that are made from petroleum?

Posted by Gail the Actuary on July 21, 2010 - 7:19pm in The Oil Drum: Campfire
Topic: Environment/Sustainability

A reader sent an Oxy Petroleum ad that points out the many things that are made with petroleum.

Hydrocarbon Man Video

Tonight, I thought perhaps we could talk a little about the issue of our dependence on petroleum for so many products. Our factories today are all set up assuming that petroleum is available. How do we make a transition to getting along without hydrocarbons? Is there any way we can keep hydrocarbons for "making stuff," while giving up transportation and other uses?