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| Our Local Future: Conference Videos for Your Edification |
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 In the fall of 2008, I helped to organize "The Conference on Michigan's Future: Energy, Economy, and Environment" through my organization Local Future.
The purpose of the conference was to examine the risks and uncertainties facing our global culture, and in particular,... See entire blog item |
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| Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Where Birds Don't Fly |
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 I did not want to read this book.
Why Not?
After learning about many things, particularly peak oil and the relationship between money and energy, I had determined that "The World is Flat" was probably a waste of time, as it was likely arguing that the world would become more globalized, interconnected, and that things would just keep growing. This is the opposite of what will be happening due to peak oil, so the book looked like... See entire blog item
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| The Ways We Use Energy - Can the USA Survive Peak Oil? |
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 A few days ago, a new president was inaugurated for the USA. As I witnessed the event and listened to President Obama's words, I felt hope rising within me. Could this be a turning point, a point from which we can say, "This is where we made the turn that prevented us from spiraling into oblivion."
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| Michigan in Crisis - The Collapse of the Big Three |
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 [Note: Aaron Wissner is founder of Local Future, a Michigan-based local action organization]
The future of Michigan is grim. At this point in time, as I surmised and began talking about three years ago, the domestic automakers are on the brink of bankruptcy.
Michigan employs... See entire blog item |
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| Peak Oil Over Lake Michigan at 34,000 Feet |
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 I'm flying over Lake Michigan on my way to Sacramento, California for the ASPO-USA Peak Oil Conference. There will be many people there who I'm eager to ask questions; questions about the future of Michigan.
Michigan is in a very difficult position with the oil crisis and a monetary crisis delivering a one-two hit. Michigan's economy is... See entire blog item
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| Buying Something Real: Oil Futures |
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 Okay, maybe oil futures aren't entirely real. Buying propane to fill my tank is buying something real... but my propane tank is full right now, and it isn't very easy to just sell some of that propane to a neighbor...
The most important thing to keep in mind is that energy is real, money is not.
Right now, we see that the "... See entire blog item
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| Peak Oil and Product Costs |
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 Everyday, there is more news about peak oil. Some of these give me a little chill when I read them. Here is a short look at how rising oil prices (probably due to peak oil) are impacting the costs of plastics and other petroleum derived products.
Take ... See entire blog item
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| People That Have a Clue About Peak Oil |
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 There are quite a few people that have a clue, but there are so many others that don't, it is sometimes hard to know to whom to listen. I've been noticing this more and more recently, particularly due to the huge deluge of chatter that goes on in newspapers, radio, television, and especially, on the Internet.
I focus here on oil in particular, because at the moment, this is the most important topic, and also because the of the very small number of people that have a clue that are actually speaking up.
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| Peak Oil and Money |
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 May 22 - This is a journal entry in the truest sort; unplanned, and off the top of the head...
Over the past few days, while working to get the conference planned, I've been trying to tune in to what is going on in the news. It seems like everyone, particularly yesterday, was quite excited about an increase in oil prices, to about $135 per barrel.
Thanks to my new Alltel wireless hi-speed internet (I had been on dial up for my entire life), I was able to watch some news clips from CNBC. I was a bit surprised to find that the reporters were using the term "peak... See entire blog item |
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| Gasoline, Oil Prices Focus of Sustainability Conference |
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 Gas prices may top $6 per gallon [in less than 3 years] as oil production remains stagnant.
Rising gas prices, and what to do about it, is a central theme at "The International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability".
"[The conference] is a good place to learn about peak oil, energy conservation, energy efficiency, global warming — get it all in one spot," says U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers, in a video invitation on the conference web site. A former nuclear... See entire blog item |
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