# Introduction

Crude oil is currently our most important global source of energy. It is vital in the manufacture of many modern materials. But the world's supply of oil is finite, its price is unstable and our reliance on oil has damaging environmental consequences. This course explains why developing alternatives to oil is an essential and urgent task for humanity.

This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Science.

OpenLearn - Living without oil
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