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No time to post anything more now, but just to say that the Bristol meeting was a great success - it was excellent to put names to faces; instead of the expected four people, nine turned up; and we had lots of very interesting conversation. It's all about: - Awareness, and... - Building Community Pe...

The UK will have a chance to put the necessary wind turbines in operation, but we cannot expect this to happen in the time necessary to prevent major changes, shortages and fear. While peak oil is going to limit growth in oil- and gas-powered transportation, energy generation, heating etc., and lead...

Volatility is the key word - with OPEC admitting they can no longer bring down the oil price, we are going to be affected by everything from mild winters (price down) , threatened industrial action (price up) , uncertain political climates in oil-exporting nations (price up & down) , expanding e...

My bid: 12th October 2005. Hopefully I'll be giving a presentation to my course (Engineering Design at Bristol Uni) on peak oil around then.

I think it's important to note that Matt Simmons' article is actually excerpted from "Twilight in the Desert". He is describing the effect of continued rises in oil price for oil-exporting nations, primarily OPEC nations. If the nations' oil supplies are in decline, then the huge profits w...

I agree with greenbean - this could be very useful for the odd timetabled "nationwide address", for example if we could get hold of a known speaker on Peak Oil. Between us all, the information we dig up is more condusive to being in a forum than in a chat room. In other words, what do you ...

As far as I remember, the Bristol lot are aiming to meet on:

Date: 2nd July
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Channings, 20 Pembroke Road, Clifton BS8 3BB - Map

Thanks to tattercoats for reminding me of the venue! Cheers,

Greg