Thanks to all who took part in our webchat which took place here on April 28th. Also, thanks to those who sent questions before.
Live webchat with Asher Miller, Bart Anderson and Richard Heinberg
By Bart Anderson, originally published by Energy Bulletin
April 28, 2011
Bart Anderson
Bart Anderson lives in a small condominium in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since retiring in 2002, he spends most of his time monitoring and writing about peak oil, climate change and sustainability. As energy issues have grown in prominence, he’s had to cut back on his gardening and work in Master Gardeners, as well as the natural history and outdoor activities that he loves. In his previous lives, he was a technical writer for Hewlett-Packard (computer diagnostics and repair), a high school teacher, and a newspaper reporter/editor. He is active in a nascent Transition Palo Alto.
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