Dear Friends--Most of us are aware of the notion of Peak Oil, but as several writers in the field have pointed out, all non-renewable resources will each have their own peak. One of the first to peak is helium. We are probably well past the peak and the consequences is potentially disastrous to certain niche industries, from pure research to the space shuttle. This will certainly have a local impact as lots of liquid helium is used in mission critical devices at Cornell and, perhaps, to a lesser extent at IC and a few local businesses. For more information see the URL below. Please excuse any cross postings. Have a happy and healthy new year preparing for the Energy Decent. Tom
http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/10754.html Tom Shelley 118 E. Court St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607 342-0864 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.myspace.com/99319958 P I thank you for printing this e-mail only if it is necessary "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The World Commission on Environment and Development, Gro Harlem Brundtland Our Common Future, Oxford University Press, 1987 MY NOTE: Sustainable development does not mean "sustainable growth" as growth per se is not sustainable. And the term "sustainable" has to mean "for a very long time" (A. Bartlett). _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
