Tag Archives: Peak Oil

Duty On Petrol

With the oil price going up it’s quite common in the mainstream news to get a roving reporter on some garage forecourt asking people filling their tanks what they think of increases in fuel duty. Good balanced reporting and is … Continue reading

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Infinite Growth Paradigm

Yesterday I was pointed in the direction of this post. It’s a fairly optimistic blog about the cost of solar panels. The thing that caught my eye though was the first paragraph about how much energy the sun delivered to … Continue reading

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Supply and Demand – More Critical Thinking

I did economics at A-Level and always enjoyed it. You could sit and think scenarios through in your head. I found it a nice mix between the rigour of mathematics and an art. It seems to almost be viewed now … Continue reading

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Paradigm Shift

This last week David Cameron announced that we would start tracking a happiness index. I watched the Politics show and the politicians, including those on his party, all made a joke about it. This was a very poor reflection on … Continue reading

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Reflections

It’s been a few weeks now since Hawaii and I’ve had a good chance to reflect on my year. I’ve said before how Triathlon has changed my life and I really can’t understate it. This weekend I’m even considering going … Continue reading

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Value Of Energy

Epic Camp was a much appreciated break from many of my thoughts but as soon as I returned I was straight back in to reading and researching Peak Oil and views on the effects on our world as we move … Continue reading

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Going Stag On Epic Camp

Epic France starts this coming weekend and for the first time I’m heading there without Jo. Till now I’ve had it easy – I’ve always known my room mate and in many cases being the only couple we’ve got the … Continue reading

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Triathlon Changed My Life

Source theclimatehub.com Do those pictures scare anyone else ? Do they look sustainable to anyone ? I’ll come back to this. Source: wikipedia Back before Triathlon I would have classed myself as a capitalist, career minded individual pursuing personal wealth. … Continue reading

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The Alternatives – Part I

The oil price went over $100 a barrel this week. Don’t believe anything about it’s speculators. It’s plain and simple; demand is outstripping supply. Perhaps Japan requiring more oil to make up for lack of nuclear power also has something … Continue reading

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