Peak Oil in the News

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Peak Oil News Thursday March 29th 2007

Peak oil - the German techno-thriller
(Salon.com: Tue, 27 Mar) Who needs science fiction for a fantastic plot when a global energy crisis looms?

Environmental film to be shown at Tech center
(Columbia Daily Herald: Wed, 28 Mar) HOHENWALD - "The Power of Community - How Cuba Survived Peak Oil" will be presented at 6 p.m. April 5 at the Technology Center in Hohenwald.

T. Boone Pickens to discuss peak oil concerns with Midland audience
(Midland Reporter-Telegram: Sun, 25 Mar) T. Boone Pickens made a name for himself in the late 1970s and early 1980s when he was labeled a corporate raider for efforts to take over companies like Gulf Oil Co., which ended up being absorbed by Chevron.

Current Issue:
(California Aggie: Wed, 28 Mar) Imagine an aspiring filmmaker who believes he or she has the makings of Hollywood gold. The filmmaker puts all of his or her hopes and dreams on the chopping block, waiting to hear what a Hollywood insider has to say about them.

Film Listings
(San Francisco Bay Guardian: Wed, 28 Mar) Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Kimberly Chun, Michelle Devereaux, Susan Gerhard, Max Goldberg, Dennis Harvey, Johnny Ray Huston, Jonathan L. Knapp, Laurie Koh, Lynn Rapoport, Sara Schieron, Jason Shamai, and Chuck Stephens. The film intern is Matt Sussman.

Public transportation lacks adequate funding
(The Burlington Free Press: Tue, 27 Mar) Of course I wondered, "How did Vermont fare compared to the rest of the United States?" When the article noted that the 2.9 percent increase was larger than any seen since 1957, my jaw dropped.

Sam Butler: Clean fuel's internal combustion
(Michigan Daily: Mon, 26 Mar) Imagine legislators in Washington being driven around in steam-powered cars, indicting heavy polluting car companies, holding federal hearings on reducing carbon emissions, and introducing legislation to ban the internal combustion engine within 10 years. Sound like an optimistic future? Try 35 years ago.

APPLE leader inspires others to help planet
(The Union: Mon, 26 Mar) A Nevada City woman transformed her life by trading in her SUV for a motorcycle, replacing all the lightbulbs in her house with energy-efficient bulbs, taking in a roommate, cutting down on meat consumption and saying goodbye to her cell phone.

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