More Peak Oil in the News June 15, 2007
Posted by Graham in : Peak Oil , trackbackFollowing on from the last post on the incongruity of hearing David Strahan talk about his book on peak oil on the radio, I can scarcely open a publication without reading about the subject in one form or another.
My favorite newspaper The London Independent carried a front page story on A World Without Oil on Thursday, challenging a report by BPs’ “Statistical review of World Energy” that claims there is 40 years’ of oil left (actually, this might be approximately correct, but by current rates of consumption, in 40 years we will be practically down to the last drop!). Apparently, they are going to run the Peak oil story on a regular basis from now on, which is a major leap forward and the first mainstream media outlet to really take it on board.
Construct Ireland carries an article “Silver Lining” about how Newbridge Silverware has taken steps to switch to renewable energy, putting up solar panels and buying hybrid cars for their reps- not exactly the same as Powerdown but a step in the right direction. Although the article doesnt mention it, the companies’ initiative was partly as a result of managing director William Doyle being shown a copy of The End of Suburbia by a founder of Newbridge Localisation group FADA a couple of years’ ago. Doyle was so impressed he asked for a Peak oil presentation to all his directors, and appointed one of them to research Re options for the company.
This is an excellent example of a local group engaging with a company who can really move quickly when they understand the significance of peak oil. Unlike local councils, businesses have the potential to move quickly if they feel their bottom line is under threat.
Finally, the excellent Green Building Magazine (formerly Building for a Future) is running a series on Transition Towns, following in particular the fortunes of Transition Towns Lampeter over the next few months.
Very soon, Peak Oil will be the only thing we are hearing on the news, and the Transition/localisation movement will be the only game in town.
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Speaking of a World Without Oil - have you seen this?
http://www.worldwithoutoil.org
An alternate reality that seems less and less alternate by the day.