eoin parker gctofuidgmgmailcom leggett proper scientist minor legend worth listening worrying stuff energy dip meets global warming dick ahlstrom worlds energy supplies collision course global warming resultant crash pretty oil production could peak decade turning point arrives oil prices sent soaring meanwhile global warming driven burning fossil fuels set run control uncertain consequences struggle develop alternative energy sources take place economic downturn triggered expensive oil exacerbated costly impacts radically changed climate argues dr jeremy leggett former oil industry consultant later greenpeace campaigner head one uks largest independent solar electricity companies leggett comes dublin next month deliver academy times lecture dublin castle conference centre talk organised royal irish academy irish times depfa bank title chosen leggett half gone peak oil meets climate changeand readily explains speaker stands oil supply issue oil industry argues peak oil point oil production flatlines begins decline due diminishing supplies wont visit us 2030s leggetts contention peak oil strike us within next three years talk leggett describe likely happen energy supplies fall even price per barrel rockets economic turmoil ensue played even changes wrought climate change gradually begin bite believes crunch every bit bad great depression 1930s combination oil cost climate change make even difficult world find way problems question asks whether society able meet energy requirements also solving global warming reason leggett argues huge acceleration development renewable energy discovery new forms energy affect climate effect represents final battleground effort save planet consequences global warming leggett author books including carbon war empty tank received us climate institutes award advancing understanding praised efforts help people realise risks current energy path need alternatives lecture takes place wednesday november 7th 6pm dublin castle lecture free places limited must booked using academys website wwwriaie lecture kicks major daylong conference ireland get energy takes place thursday november 8th dublin castle conference fee 200 50 students places may booked academys web site related articles httpnewsindependentcouksci_techarticle2656034ece httpwwwprospectmagazinecoukarticle_detailsphpid7156 wed 06 aug 2008 183151 0100 peak oil