• Welcome to my Peak Oil blog site!

    I have created this website as a place to post what I've been learning about peak oil and our current energy crisis. Peak Oil theory states that at some point global oil production will reach a maximum then enter a state of terminal decline. While I haven't made any firm decisions regarding peak oil and related topics, it is increasingly obvious that the end of 'cheap oil' is very near if it hasn't arrived already. The phenomenon of peak oil, if proven accurate, will have serious trickle down effects as transportation costs will increase, which in turn will increase the cost of finished products. Food costs will skyrocket since crude oil is used to produce fertilizer to grow our crops. Sectors of the of the economy that rely on disposable income, especially travel and entertainment, will also suffer. I don't want to come off as being radical or alarmist, but at the same time I think this is worthy of our attention. I encourage you to check out the pages of this site, and the news feed and additional links in the side bar. Let me know what you think!

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The Long Emergency – A Book Review

Posted on July 16, 2008 by jkibbe

Just a few blog entries ago I shared a YouTube video of James Howard Kunstler, along with links to his website and his podcast.  Over the past few days I read one of his peak oil books on a borrowed Kindle.  The premise of the book, The Long Emergency, is once we reach peak oil [...]

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Peak Oil for Policy Makers – Richard Heinberg Video

Posted on July 11, 2008 by jkibbe

This 12 minute video is a great overview of Peak Oil, especially for those in positions of influence that need to be convinced that an energy crisis exists.  The original video can be downloaded at Global Public Media. Enjoy!

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