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Science of oil depletion on BBC1

In the latest series of the science show "Bang Goes the Theory" episode 1 included a feature that looked at peak oil theory and the science behind it.  You can watch it on iPlayer here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rm0dk/Bang_Goes_the_Theory_Series_2_Episode_1/

 

If you only want to watch the oil bit it starts at about 17 mins and finishes at 23 mins.

UK industry sponsored report warns of impending Oil Crunch

 

On 10 February 2010 at the Royal Society, six UK companies - Arup, Foster + Partners, Scottish and Southern Energy, Solarcentury, Stagecoach Group and Virgin - joined together to launch the second report of the UK Industry Task-Force on Peak Oil and Energy Security (ITPOES).

The report, titled “The Oil Crunch - a wake-up call for the UK economy”, finds that oil shortages, insecurity of supply and price volatility will destabilise economic, political and social activity within five years.

The Task-Force warns that the UK must not be caught out by the oil crunch in the same way it was with the credit crunch and states that policies to address Peak Oil must be a priority for the new government formed after the 2010 election.

For further information please visit: http://peakoiltaskforce.net/

 

Greener Fram joins the Transition movement; but what is it all about?

  

Rob Hopkins is the author of The Transition Handbook and one of the founders of the Transition movement.  This short talk describes why Transition is so important.

To see how communities from across the world are adopting practical action to create a more self-reliant existence please watch the film below.  (We showed this film at Greener Saturday in November 2009)

 

In Transition 1.0 from Transition Towns on Vimeo.

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