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    The oil diet - by frog



    Richard Heinberg, world renowned Peak Oilologist, has, as you would expect, been worrying about rising oil prices.  (Luckily world oil prices dropped significantly yesterday but don’t expect that to start a trend just yet). Anyway, Heinberg reckons he has a solution: an oil diet. Reducing demand will reduce the price: But there’s a problem to [...] read more
    July 9, 2008 9:25 am - 5 Comments
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    Rudd gets a familiar grilling - by frog



    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd got a very familiar grilling this week from ABCś Kerry O’Brien. It sounded so much like Jeanetteś grilling of Michael Cullen in the House, it was uncanny. Kevin Rudd, if we can start with oil. You and Brendan Nelson are both arguing over very small savings at the bowser, although his [...] read more
    June 20, 2008 3:54 pm - 7 Comments
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    Peak Everything, by Don Elder - by frog



    I have just finished reading Richard Heinberg‘s latest book, Peak Everything. It is a collection of essays that explore the causes and effects of many resource limits. In short, we’re in for a bumpy ride and I highly recommend the book. Today, for some reason I’ve already forgotten, I was reviewing the powerpoint of Don [...] read more
    March 20, 2008 4:02 pm - 59 Comments