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Since about 1950, mineral oil has become the main source of external energy among all other alternatives, although it emerged in our lives only in the twentieth century. For this reason, the warning on “Peak Oil” (see Chap. 9, this volume) has become a matter of common concern, reflected in multiple energy-saving measures worldwide, creating political tensions around possession of oil reserves and causing a steady price increase trend in the oil markets.
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Butusov, M., Jernelöv, A. (2013). Phosphorus in Social Life. In: Phosphorus. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science, vol 9. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6803-5_3
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