2012

Oil will decline shortly after 2015, says former oil expert of International Energy Agency, January 5 ^[1]

2010

The great transition (beyond carbon), Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, October 8, 2010 ^[2] "The 21st century may well signify the end of industrial civilization as we know it — but it also points to the unprecedented opportunity to envision, and work toward, a far more equitable, sustainable and harmonious post-carbon civilization." topic

Peak oil: "It’s critically important that reserves have been overstated, and if you take this into account, we’re talking supply not meeting demand in 2014-2015.” Sir David King, the UK Government’s former chief scientist, March 22 ^[3]