Resources - Peak Oil

Energy Bulletin 

Energy Bulletin is designed to be a clearinghouse for current information regarding the peak in global energy supply. They publish news and research concerning:

• The current situation and trajectory, such as oil and gas production data, economic or societal clues to decline profiles, and relevant institutional pronouncements; and

• Innovations or partial solutions to this crisis, such as renewable energy generation capacity and research, alternative financial systems or post-carbon urban agriculture.

The Community Solution

The Community Solution is a program of Community Service, Inc. Community Service is dedicated to the development, growth and enhancement of small local communities. They envision a country where the population is distributed in small communities that are sustainable, diverse and culturally sophisticated.  Visit their website for a quick rundown on the whole issue Peak Oil. What is it? What impact does it have? What can we do about it?

 

American Society for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas

The Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas, or ASPO, is a network of scientists, affiliated with European institutions and universities, having an interest in determining the date and impact of the peak and decline of the world’s production of oil and gas, due to resource constraints.  This site provides an international look at the question of peak oil and includes articles and links to other peak oil websites.

 

The End of Suburbia

2004 (78 min)

The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply.  The trailer gives you full flavor of the nature of this film – entertaining, while at the same time both provocative, educational and . . .alarming

 

What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire

2007 (203 min)

This is not just another "ecotastrophe" movie. It’s a personal, poetic, and challenging cultural analysis of the mess Western and rich capitalist societies are in. The imagery and soundtrack moves the viewer at the level of emotions, while at the same time the intellectual content encourages reflexivity and questions.  It offers the challenge of unresolved questions and personal responsibility, rather than easy answers. There’s no ‘happy chapter’ at the end, but this film offers hope, of a mythic, initiatory kind, for those willing to journey into the unknown.

 

The Power of Community - How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

2006 (53 min)

This film is is a project of The Community Solution.  It provides an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call "The Special Period." The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis – the massive reduction of fossil fuels – is an example of options and hope.

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