Fuel/Energy
"Consumer society needs war and plunder to bring home oil to power the
suburban consumer wagons."
- Michael Richards, S.O.S., The Post
Petrol Paradigm.
What is peak oil? Its the midpoint of global hydrocarbon production. Are we already there? Some say we are, some say it'll be a few years. Nevertheless the times of unrestrained fuel consumption need to be over for the benefit of all of us. We'll be choking on our own waste otherwise. Figure out ways not to drive so much. The economy is presently already forcing many of us to go that route so just ease yourself into that mindset. Check out more at:
The Real Price of Gasoline - International Center for Technology Assessment Alternative Fuels
Co-op America claims biodiesel made from waste vegetable oil is the best fuel we can use right now, or alternatively buy an electric car and plug it in to your off-grid, solar-powered house. Sound far-fetched? There is nothing far-fetched or difficult about either of these options.
Environmental costs and benefits of alternative fuels (wilderness.org)