I'm not saying there hasn't been at some point in time. I don't think anybody sensibly can. Like every other form of technology though, it's bound to be outdated for whatever reason. The thing is it has and it's because oil is dangerous. It's not a belief, it's a fact backed up by empirical evidence. There's ZERO harm in trying to find renewable energy except for oil companies that choose not to invest. Meanwhile, there is every benefit in the world for the latter.
Oh, I don't doubt it.
Oil, and the high energy density fuel we derive from it, is the only reason our
society can exists at it's current level.
Everything is dangerous, we must weigh the risks vs the benefits,
With oil the benefits are VERY high, and the risks are fairly low.
And no, there is not any empirical evidence of the catastrophic AGW as predicted by the IPCC.
If you think such evidence exists, please cite a peer reviewed paper.
Also what makes you think oil companies are not investing in renewable energy?
After all the oil companies have a better understanding of the real problem,
than just about anyone else, the feedstock for their marketed product, is a finite resource.
The published literature, says they can make hydrocarbon fuels from water, energy, and air,
at about a 70% efficiency.
Audi Just Invented Fuel Made From CO2 and Water
who is to say Exxon has not also been working on similar concepts?
The have the expertise, the research facilities, and the distribution infrastructure.
They also do not publish things that will give their competition an advantage.