“ Even if growth in global demand was at zero for the next 22 years, in order to compensate the decline in the existing fields, we need to increase the production by around 45 million barrels per day (bpd), which is the equivalent to bringing four new Saudi Arabias to the markets. ”
Fatih Birol, author of the IEA’s World Energy Outlook which published today. (via dihard) (via abhilashr)
“ You are my friend, yes.
You are my cousin, yes.
But in my business, I do not know you. ”
On a bus in Kenya
“ I have learned, I suppose, how to position myself to have access to serendipitous moments. I fill my life with people from diverse backgrounds. I have friends in academia, in business, in technology. Once you understand the importance of those contacts you can take steps to increase the likelihood of having them pay off. I never come up with things entirely by myself. It’s always in combination with somebody. I exploit the entire resources of my friends very efficiently. ”
Malcolm Gladwell
“ A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is, tells you. ”
B. L. Taylor
