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Bookshelf: The Long Emergency
Link to book at Amazon.com Link to book at Powell’s Link to book at Multnomah County Library List Price: With all the discussion of Peak Oil this week, it seems very appropriate to add this to the bookshelf this week. Kunstler convincingly makes the case for our proximity to peak production, then goes on the…
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The Breaking Point for the Supply of Oil?
A recent story in the New York Times provides a fascinating and fairly balanced look at worldwide oil supply and demand. In brief, the story is that we don’t know for sure, but the long-term prospects are cause for concern. The issue is whether new reserves can be discovered and exploited fast enough to keep…
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More on Peak Oil
The New York Times Business Section had a long and interesting article a few weeks ago on oil consumption in the US. The Oil Uproar That Isn’t A few interesting quotes: The most visible element of this new equation is that relative to demand, oil is no longer in plentiful supply. The time when we…
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Another Metro Councilor Lays Out a Vision
What do global warming, the end of “cheap oil” and the Legislature’s refusal to raise gas taxes the 12th session in a row have in common? Together they are creating the perfect storm for transportation as we know it. Storms sink most boats but they also give rise to great surfing for those who anticipate…