[Peakoil] The coming misery

[Keith Thomas]

The last line is surprisingly Pollyannah-ish: a return to "vibrant growth".

We Canberrans go into spasms when we hear the word "vibrant" being used to describe the future - we have heard it used so often as a lame substitute for critical thinking (as in "a vibrant city centre") that we barely bother to read any further.

But thanks for posting this dose of misery, Jenny. It's a step along the road to serious consideration of our energy future, and the social/ economic/ environmental/ strategic implications of that future, when energy companies admit there is an issue.
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Keith Thomas
www.evfit.com
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On 30/03/2011, at 7:46 AM, Jenny Goldie wrote:

Eventually, locally developed alternative supplies -- biofuels, wind, and thermal solar -- also contribute on a much greater scale than before. By 2030, healthy economic growth is restored, with particular vibrancy in the new energy sector that has received a massive stimulus to innovation through this difficult period.
 

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