CONTENTS
~ Peak Oil news
~ Transition Town news
~ Transition Town Primer document
~ Useful Links
The Week Peak Oil Went Mainstream
Following the front page article in The Independent (14 June), peak oil went mainstream last week in response to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The Times Are these the last days of the Oil Age? Article by William Rees-Mogg
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/william_rees_mogg/article2080497.ece
Daily Telegraph Dear oil is here to stay, so let's explore what that means
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/07/10/ccinv110.xml
The Times World facing oil 'supply crunch' as demand soars, agency warns
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article2051253.ece
Le Monde Interview with Fatih Birol, Economic Director of Studies of the INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY "Without the Iraqi black gold, the oil market will face a "wall" between now and 2015"
http://www.energybulletin.net/32242.html
The Independent If you're in a hole, merge. But is it too late for BP and Shell?
http://news.independent.co.uk/business/analysis_and_features/article2770906.ece
Sunday Herald: China booms … we pay the price
The Guardian Oil 'could hit $95 a barrel this year'
http://business.guardian.co.uk/economy/story/0,,2127825,00.html
The Observer Opec tightens its grip as oil prices hit the roof
http://www.guardian.co.uk/oil/story/0,,2126509,00.html
On the precipice: Energy security and economic stability on the edge A well written and readable report by a Major in the United States Army
http://www.energybulletin.net/32129.html
ARTICLE OF INTEREST
MP Enthuses About Transition Town Totnes Conservative MP for Totnes Anthony Steen has recently undergone what one might call a climate change conversion, and now, seems to have also really grasped the Transition Town thing in a big way.
http://transitionculture.org/2007/07/17/local-mp-enthuses-about-transition-town-totnes/
Blessed Unrest If you ever feel that even together we are too small to make a difference, watch this inspiring video on Paul Hawken's website. Go to multimedia and watch his talk given to the Bioneers conference 2004.
http://www.paulhawken.com/ His new book Blessed Unrest is also a source of inspiration inspiration
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/265/
Transition Town Primer A document that provides an overview of the Transition Town approach
http://www.changingworlds.info/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf
Medicine After Oil An interesting article amongst
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/314
TWO KEY LINKS
A blog by Rob Hopkins - founder of Transition Towns
A clearinghouse for current information regarding the peak in global energy supply.