Whats oil shale?
Many oil analysts and researchers believe that we humans have reached the point at which the amount of conventional oil available throughout the world has reached decline. This is called peak oil. Since oil is a nonrenewable resource, the supply is limited. Not everyone agrees that we’ve reached peak oil yet (some believe it’s a century or more away), and there are even a few researchers debating that new oil technology will catch up before we run out of oil completely [source: CERA]. Since we’ve become so dependent on technology that is powered by petroleum products — from the gas that runs your car to life-saving pharmaceuticals — more unconventional sources of crude oil are being investigated. One of the more promising reserves of oil that hasn’t been commerci
