There are two basic theories for the origin of crude oil: biotic and abiotic.
The origin of petroleum or natural gas may seem like a strange debate to have but determining whether this fuel is a fossil fuel or not is important.
If these fuels are truly fossil fuels, then they are limited in supply and alternative energy resources would need to be created at some point.
If they are not fossil fuels and are created through some form of abiogenesis – a natural process from non-living matter – then the need to develop alternative fuels is diminished.
The biotic theory is that oil and gas drilled out of the earth come from the remains of plants and animals trapped underground millions of years ago. These “fossil fuels” took aeons to form and we are using them up far faster than they can be replenished.
This fossil fuel theory is, however, just that – a theory. There are many features of the fossil-origin theory which still apparently puzzle some scientists. So, what if the whole theory is wrong?
The abiotic theory is an opposing view that has substantial evidence to back it up. This theory goes back centuries and includes as its prominent champions Dimitri Mendeleev, best known for inventing the periodic table.
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How many times have we heard about “peak oil”?
And how can EV manufacturers and Mercury Energy etc talk about “the end of oil” when their products rely on oil just as much as internal combustion technology?
The oil industry openly acknowledge that they profit from EVs!
We are being lied to, that is for certain.
I’ve heard many times over my half-century on this earth that many of the oil fields are replenishing, and if that’s true then there’s a lot more to the picture than dinosaur juice!
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Sure is Martin!
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