Casaubon's Book: For the Peak Oil Skeptics Out There

Where I'm Going to Be Next

For a host of reasons, I do try to limit my travel. But I also do give talks, and I do do interviews, and this corner of the blog will tell you what's upcoming. If you'd like me to come speak, send me an email at jewishfarmer@gmail.com, and we'll see if we can work things out.

My Next Talk:

On February 16 at 3pm, I'm giving a FREE talk on the basics of food storage - why and how - at my friend Joy's store, The Olde Corner Store 133 Factory, Gallupville NY 12073. 518-872-1610. All are welcome, and Joy will be offering a discount to anyone who wants to get started in storing bulk foods.

About the Books

In case you wondered, there are two of them.

Coming out in the fall of this year, _Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Home Front_ focuses on how families can adapt to a lower energy, hotter world - and help hold back the worst of the disaster as well.

Coming in Spring '09, _A Nation of Farmers_ co-authored with Aaron Newton explores our current agricultural situation, makes a case for a sustainable future, and draws the connections between our agriculture and our lost democracy.

Both forthcoming from New Society Publishers.

Thursday, March 01, 2007

For the Peak Oil Skeptics Out There

You might want to take a look at this:

http://www.platts.com/Oil/News/6360268.xml?p=Oil/News&sub=Oil&src=energybulletin

It looks like a GAO (government accounting office) report is going to say that the majority of the oil experts in the US believe not just that peak oil is a reality, but we're there now - that back in May of 2005, we reached what is probably the highest production levels of oil we will ever have, and prices will continue to rise and availability will continue to drop.

This is important news - an independent congressional research office has documented that a. the oil industry is being intentionally opaque and b. that there is good reason to believe that we have crossed the peak threshold.

That does not mean that we'll run out of oil - but it does mean that the conflict between rising world demand and reduced availability will be a real and troubling one.

Sharon