I read Powerdown shortly after The Party’s Over, Heinberg’s earlier book on the subject of hydrocarbon depletion. The two books are very closely related with Powerdown containing many references to the other. For this reason I would not recommend Powerdown to anyone who hasn’t already read The Party’s Over or already has a […]
This was the first Peak Oil book I read. I am a trained scientist and work in electrical engineering. Facts and logical arguments are vital for me to accept a theory. Whilst I have been aware ever since I can remember that oil is a finite resource and likely to become less plentiful in the […]
Awareness of the impending peak in oil extraction rates has increased dramatically over the last two years. Much of this has been the result of the historically high prices for crude oil over this period. Peak oil has been mentioned sporadically across the mainstream publications but this week has seen one Associated Press […]
This is one of the saddest stories I’ve read in a while. According to new figures released by the Brazilian government the Amazon rainforest is being felled at almost record rates.
The environment ministry said 26,000 sq km of forest were chopped down in the 12 months prior to August 2004. The figure is the […]
A new petition entitled “Peak Oil Production & Decline - Raising awareness and discussion of the consequences and solutions” has officially been launched by Powerswitch.org.uk to call on UK government to prepare for the serious economic, social and cultural adjustment of the twenty first century caused by global oil depletion.
The petition, which can be found […]
On 25th April 2005 the The Oil Depletion Analysis Centre (ODAC) and Depletion Scotland hosted a peak oil conference titled:
Peak Oil UK: Entering the Age of Oil Depletion.
The speakers were:
Brian Wilson, Labour MP and UK Energy Minister from 2001 to 2003, a former Foreign Office, Scottish Office, and Trade and Industry Minister.
Colin Campbell, founder and […]
After my ISP kindly deleted my PostNuke blog here is the rebirth of Vital Trivia.