permaculture

[J Kolenovsky <garden@hal-pc.org>]

I am a simple-minded person.  Life is easier that way. I do believe that 
the Peak Oil theory has some of relationship to energy conservation and 
efficiency. I don't believe there is an oil shortage. I believe the near 
surface cheap oil is about gone, the oilfields of the world are 
declining in output, the new fields discovered are not as big as once 
were and worldwide oil demand is not being met by worldwide daily 
production. There will always be oil in the ground, perhaps 30 - 60,000 
or more feet down but it will be heavy crude and expensive to explore, 
produce and refine. The world, all its advances and population, for the 
past 150 years has been built upon the top of a hydrocarbon.  Restrict 
the supply of that and what will replace it?  R & D can make headway but 
it needs to hurry up yesterday.  Yes, they will come up with all kinds 
of things, hopefully some that could be for widespread use.  I'm all for 
off-grid and I'd like to see more of it.  I wish my town would let me 
put up a  wind turbine. "Green Architecture" is coming into play and 
looks catchey. Green roofs are here and there and should be used more. 
Edey's greenhouse is an interesting concept. Compostable toilets, too. 
I wonder how long it will take an average John Doe to catch on and adapt 
to a newer way of life?

Gosh, I've run out of things.
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Look!   Energy shortages prove its right:
Learn about Peak Oil changing your lifestyle:
www.energybulletin.net  - exhilirating
www.peak-oil-news.info/ - informative
www.theoildrum.com/     -  interesting
www.postcarbon.org/     -  practical
www.celestialhabitats.com - cool