I had the opportunity to see this video on Thursday evening. (Part of the program for how Ottawa should deal with the consequences of Peak Oil.
Clearly a low-budget production, but it covered the topic well. Few surprises for those on this list, I expect. Set the context of the different types of suburbs (first "Victorian" suburbs, radial rail suburbs, early automotive suburbs, post- WWII suburbs). Covers sprawl and related issues. Food miles. Much more on social aspects. Then evidence of peak oil. Interviews with Matthew Simmons, Richard Heinberg (Powerdown), Michael C. Ruppert (Crossing the Rubicon), Dr. Colin Campbell, Dr. Kenneth Deffeyes, etc. Unfortunately, Ruppert was pretty negative on biofuels, focusing on one-to-one substitution for todays fossil fuel use, and repeating the mantra that it takes more oil to make ethanol than is imbedded in the ethanol produced. Still, on the whole, it strikes as a reasonably honest appraisal. Recommended. Commerical screenings are rare, but if you can find an opportunity to see it, try to do so. I learned at the presentation that the DVD and VHS is now available via the web if anyone else is interested (US$28.50 or Cdn$36.00). I expect I will be buying a copy to show to friends and for future reference. Also at the presentation were a video of Thomas Homer-Dixon on the August 2003 blackout, climate change and nuclear energy/enriched uranium issues. Highlight of the evening was a live presentation by Paul Sears (one of the local environmental usual suspects) on some facts and figures on oil and natural gas reserves. Put ANWR in context very nicely I thought (essentially irrelevant in terms of oil production on the world scale). Largely preaching to the converted, but I expect there will be subsequent sessions to cover some positive measures for the future. -- Darryl McMahon http://www.econogics.com/ It's your planet. If you won't look after it, who will? _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
