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Gold/Mining/Energy : PEAK OIL - The New Y2K or The Beginning of the Real End? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: kryptonic6 who wrote (69)	2/15/2005 7:51:39 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1183

Re: Is anyone else asking these questions? Are you familiar with the work of Amory Lovins and the Rocky Mountain Institute? He does some quite interesting work. rmi.org The RMI has a page (and a book) specifically devoted to Peak Oil issues: oilendgame.org Executive Summary: oilendgame.org

To: kryptonic6 who wrote (69)	2/15/2005 9:50:34 AM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1183

kryptonic6 .. I think this is the main point in your post .. What are the chances of overcoming the massive social and political opposition that this change will encounter at every step along the way, from both industry and ordinary people that simply don't want change (or don't understand the need for it)? Peak Oil isn't a 'cliff' .. as prices rise, certain activities will be become non-economic/sustainable ( no more Sunday drives <g> ) .. Several strategies come to mind .. More telecommuting for instance .. wider use of plug-in hybrid electrics operating in all electric mode for local driving ( which most of us do ie. less than 30 miles per day ) .. use of incentives promoting known conservation/efficiency methods for vehicles/appliances/space heating/cooling etc .. Over time it all adds up to help ease the transition from fossil fuels to something else .. Triff ..