Case Study
A Proposal for a Post-Peak Oil Community Development in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Agraria is planned to be an attractive low-energy community that will serve as a model for similar development across the country as a response to Peak Oil. The organic gardens, low-energy building techniques and other aspects of the neighborhood-community design will be strong educational tools and even sources of income for some of the neighborhood' residents.
Best Practice
Boulder Valley Relocalization (BVR), an outpost of Post Carbon Institute, capitalized on the momentum of months of effort to hold a major relocalization conference and expo in Boulder at the University of Colorado. The event, titled GOING LOCAL! Preparing for the Accelerating Energy Crisis, featured keynote presentations by Dr. Albert Bartlett, Julian Darley and Megan Quinn, local panelists and a Relocalization Resource Expo with local exhibitors as well as the premiere of the documentary film The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil.
Homepage
Energy will be one of the defining issues of this century. One thing is clear: the era of easy oil is over. What we do next will determine how well we meet the energy needs of the entire world in this century and beyond.
So Chevron invites you to join them for a series of discussions on some very important issues (- like Peak Oil). Will you join them?
Best Practice
Peak Oil Forum, held in Ottawa, Ontario in January 2006 explored the impact of an end to cheap fuel on the City of Ottawa. This insightful website contains useful information and thoughtful suggestions for proactive action to be taken in anticipation of rising costs to residents and businesses.
Report
On January 18th, 2007, the City of Portland s Peak Oil Task Force released its draft report for public comment. The Task Force findings illustrate the enormous economic and social vulnerabilities and opportunities that could result as fuel supplies cease to be abundant and inexpensive. The magnitude of this issue led the Task Force to explore far-reaching solutions. Our lead recommendation is that Portland cut its oil and natural gas use in half over the next 25 years.
Interview
Matt Savinar is the author of the book, The Oil Age is OVER: What to Expect as the World Runs Out of Cheap Oil, 2005-2050. He was trained as a lawyer. He maintains a website with plenty of information and articles about Peak Oil at lifeaftertheoilcrash.net. Aric McBay interviewed him by email on January 15, 2005.
Tools
The peak in world conventional oil production is fast approaching, and New Zealand isn t ready for it. In this document, the SEF Transport and Oil Working Group recommends policies the Government should adopt to meet the challenge of Peak Oil, and also suggests measures that individuals can take to prepare for it. (This is a revised and updated version of our document Peak Oil: An Urgent Issue for New Zealand , from July 2005.)
Article Directory
Peak Oil: Peak Oil means the end of cheap energy and the end of western civilization as we know it.
News
The past year, consciousness surrounding Peak Oil has gained momentum as the topic has moved more and more into the mainstream, even though it still has a long ways to go.
[About a dozen U.S. cities have passed a peak oil resolution, or are in the process of doing so.]
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Peak Oil News and Message Boards is a community and collaboration portal about energy-related topics.
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