In this Sustainable Business Alliance speaker series, Julian Darley talks with Bay Area business owners about the impact Peak Oil is having on their business and community.
Fireside chat with Julian Darley
By Julian Darley, originally published by Energy Bulletin
January 29, 2009
Tags: Globalisation
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