Oil

Cassandra’s View

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This year’s ASPO-USA conference in Sacramento approached the surreal at times, with implausible “solutions” to the peak oil crisis presented cheek by jowl with troubling news about the limits already closing around industrial civilization, in the setting of a luxury hotel sustained by exactly the kind of resource use the future will not be able to sustain. Chalk it up to a used copy of Bulfinch’s Mythology, but images out of Greek legend proved impossible for a visiting archdruid to push aside.

The peak oil crisis: bailouts & shortages

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We are witnessing one of the most eventful weeks in modern history. Stocks and oil prices plunged on Monday and bounced on Tuesday; credit markets seem to be freezing; the Congress remains in gridlock as members watch the approaching elections fearful of what could happen to their incumbency.

Review: Depletion and Abundance by Sharon Astyk

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Why are so few peak oil authors women? There’s been much debate about this, and no one has yet arrived at a definitive answer. But whatever the reason, Sharon Astyk has established herself as a true rarity within the peak oil community by virtue of being a woman who has chosen to write about peak oil. The perspective that she offers is thus both uncommon and vital.

Musings: soil, dress rehearsal, French interview, panic, FAQs

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Reading has taught me a lot. Gardening has taught me as much or more. Often, these lessons tend to be ones that sound trite when put in words: Stay humble; Don’t demand too much too fast; Notice the interconnections; Go slow, but always pay attention and be prepared for rapid-onset opportunities and problems. (Excerpts)