At a Lubricant Congress of the Technical Academy of Esslingen (Stuttgart) in 2000, the mineral oil industry (Exxon, Shell, etc.) was mentioned as assuming that the world reserves of the crude oil – except oil sand and oil shale – are only sufficient until about 2020/2025. This did not take into account the increasing demand for Asia. Meanwhile, a constant demand in Asia has been recorded and we are now facing a growing demand in Asia. Unfortunately, we assume that this will have an impact on the quantities produced and, of course, on the prices. Oilsand: In order to obtain a useful product, very large quantities of aids, e.g. surface active substances, must be used, which are produced 50% from Erdoel. In addition, there is enormous environmental pollution. See Canada !!! Oilslate: In order to be able to degrade the slate, large quantities of surface active substances must also be used here, among other things. It is essential that we develop alternative products or drives as quickly as possible, because all the raw oil – except heating oil and petrol – are produced or required for our life. The remaining raw oil quantities are required for the general needs, e.g. computer, solar, textile, construction aids, lubricants, furniture, etc. El-, cleaning products, car, cosmetics, Parmaceutische Produktproduktion etc., etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the annual electricity costs have at least doubled.