303 - The Shape of Things to Come (Preparing for Energy Descent)

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Episode #303 - The Shape of Things to Come (Preparing for Energy Descent)

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⌚ Sun 23 April 2006  ☻Colin Campbell, Richard Heinberg, David Pimentel

Download Hour1 Download Hour2This week we play two presentations from the "Fuelling the Future" conference in Kinsale, Ireland, on preparing for energy descent. We conclude with a new study confirming benefits of organic farming.

Our first hour starts with Colin Campbell starts our first hour by talking about "The End of the First Half of The Age of Oil", giving a first introduction to Peak Oil. He starts by talking about the geological pattern, then the bell-shaped depletion curve and the consequences of lower oil availability. Richard Heinberg looks at patterns of human energy use and suggests that the most likely date for Peak Oil will be 2007. After hearing a new study confirming benefits of organic farming, our show concludes with Lyn Gerry's interview of David Pimentel about the growth of organic farming in US.
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