It thus seems unavoidable that energy consumers, especially in many rich countries, will have to learn to exchange their current worries about the distant future consequences of global warming for the reality of energy shortages during periods of peak demand. Such shortages could result either in chaotic supplies and power outages or in a coordinated policy of energy rationing.
而对于（尤其是富裕国家）的能源消费者来说，他们无可避免地要学会将自己对那些全球变暖的遥不可及的后果的忧虑，转化成用电高峰期能源短缺的现实认识。这些短缺要么将可能导致能源的混乱供应以及短缺，要么就是能源配给制度。