The Middle East - Peter Norris
To understand the middle east, you need a bit of History...
1912: The french have a hand in Africa, as well as Italy and England
Ottoman Empire sided with Germany in the first World War. At the end of the War they then split up.
Syria was run by French and Iraq was owned by Britain.
Second World War occurred. Israel was 'created' from Palestine.
Arab States (around Israel) went to the Soviet Union for weapons. USA (anti-communist) backed Israel, but because they were anti-communist.
The world runs on oil, virtually all transport is oil based, and all products have at least been touched by oil.
Oil - refined is a convenient way to store and carry energy. If it switched off overnight it would cause serious issues.
Oil resources issues - not as clear as to how much is left!
Important for designers:
Plastics,
Printing and Ink
Packaging
Process Lubricants
Think about your pens, papers, design practices etc!!
In your lifetime, it will have an effect on you.
We need to understand the potential solutions...
2 elements: * Stationary Power
// Transportation Power
* Renewable: Wind, Wave, Hydro, Solar, Geothermal / Hot Rock, Fuel Cells, Biomass etc
// Nuclear: Thorium, Plasma Field
Fossil Fuels: Oil, Gas, and Coal
1912: The french have a hand in Africa, as well as Italy and England
Ottoman Empire sided with Germany in the first World War. At the end of the War they then split up.
Syria was run by French and Iraq was owned by Britain.
Second World War occurred. Israel was 'created' from Palestine.
Arab States (around Israel) went to the Soviet Union for weapons. USA (anti-communist) backed Israel, but because they were anti-communist.
The world runs on oil, virtually all transport is oil based, and all products have at least been touched by oil.
Oil - refined is a convenient way to store and carry energy. If it switched off overnight it would cause serious issues.
Oil resources issues - not as clear as to how much is left!
Important for designers:
Plastics,
Printing and Ink
Packaging
Process Lubricants
Think about your pens, papers, design practices etc!!
In your lifetime, it will have an effect on you.
We need to understand the potential solutions...
2 elements: * Stationary Power
// Transportation Power
* Renewable: Wind, Wave, Hydro, Solar, Geothermal / Hot Rock, Fuel Cells, Biomass etc
// Nuclear: Thorium, Plasma Field
Fossil Fuels: Oil, Gas, and Coal