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Politics : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse
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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (8864)1/30/2009 12:24:33 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) of 24231
 
Canadian farm energy study acknowledges peak oil
Rick Munroe, Energy Bulletin
Acknowledgement that peak oil may be a legitimate concern has come from a rather unlikely source in Canada.

Farm Credit Canada is a federal lending agency.

It recently established a Strategic Intelligence department to examine long-term trends and provide analysis to Canadian farmers and the public.

On January 20/09 this department of FCC issued its “Knowledge Insider: Energy Edition” (50 pgs).

This document begins by pointing out, “We are on the threshold of an energy revolution that could change Canadian agriculture and our society as we know it” (p. 2). Sensing the lack of peak-oil awareness in Canada, the authors then ask, “Have you heard of peak oil?” (p. 7) and (referring to the Hirsch Report) point out that serious investments must be made “more than a decade in advance of peaking” if a successful transition is to be made.

The authors of this document make it clear that the information and views which are expressed in this document should not be interpreted as the position of FCC, much less that of the Government of Canada.

Their disclaimer notwithstanding, this appears to be the first document with the Government of Canada logo which indicates that peak oil may actually be an issue which warrants some serious consideration.

Congratulations to Katherine Patterson, Brenda Frank and their team at FCC for this timely and thought-provoking study.

Perhaps it will prompt other federal and provincial agencies to start examining the implications of peak oil.

Here is the link to FCC press release:
fcc-fac.ca.

Here is the link to the full report:

fcc-fac.ca.
(29 January 2009)
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