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Politics : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse

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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (9710)11/19/2009 7:21:00 AM
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How to Set Up and Run a Bicycle Repair Company
Posted by Chris Vernon on November 18, 2009 - 6:14pm in The Oil Drum: Campfire

This is a guest post from Robin Lovelace (email: www (dot) lovelacerobin (at) yahoo (dot) com), a PhD student in energy research at the University of Sheffield, UK. Robin has recently set up RobRod's Repairs, a mobile bike repair business.
1. Introduction
Many of the articles that discuss the causes and effects of humanity's unprecedented energy use are entirely theoretical, offering little practical guidance for the everyday reader.
This essay offers respite to all the people who confront our collective energy problems with a furrowed brow and an expression that is puzzled by the continuous stream of theoretical insights that explain our current circumstances. This essay confronts our collective energy problems in more practical terms - with an adjustable spanner and a puncture repair kit at the very least.
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