 All contents, unless so noted, ©2008 Estes Park Trail-Gazette
(Estes Park Trail Gazette: Fri, 29 Feb) Dr. Paul Newendorp. When the demand exceeds the supply of oil readily available on the planet, what will the population use for the transportation and energy so widely taken for granted? Are there alternatives to the fuel that propels and sustains past and present lifestyles?
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 New fuel eases oil issues
(The Lantern: Fri, 29 Feb) Hydrogen refueling stations are in the chicken and egg stage. "You can't have a hydrogen car without some place to refuel it," said Frank Ohlemacher, the facilities manager at Ohio State's Center for Automotive Research. CAR houses the only hydrogen refueling station in Ohio, where it is used in research on alternative transportation technologies.
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 A cautionary tale about kid's meals
(The Warren Reporter: Fri, 29 Feb) BLAIRSTOWN -- Genesis Farm will be hosting a monthly Wednesday night film series beginning in February. The center wants to provide perspectives on the important themes of healthy food, shelter, energy, community and the fulfillment desired by all life, everywhere.
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 Peak Oil Passnotes: China Has Spoken
(Resource Investor: Fri, 22 Feb) Hugo Chavez is back in the news again fighting with Exxon, but in fact that spat is just a storm in a Venezuelan coffee cup. The real reason for $100 oil is China - and unlike the argument between Rex and Hugo, it will not go away.
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 A 'tsunami' of petrodollars to be unleashed
(Daily Telegraph: Tue, 26 Feb) The surge in the price of oil over the past year is set to unleash a tsunami of petrodollars onto financial markets, according to Morgan Stanley.
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 LETTER: Hubbert's second peak oil prediction is coming true
(MLive.com: Mon, 18 Feb) Regarding last week's peak oil stories, gas prices will rise again in 2008. Winter prices are normally the lowest of the year. In 2007, the lowest average U.S. price of gasoline was $2.14 per gallon (in January).
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 Your Opinion
(The Petersburg Progress-Index: Tue, 26 Feb) Dwindling foreign oil, rising prices at the gas pump, and hype from politically well-connected U.S. agribusiness have combined to create a frenzied rush to convert food grains into ethanol fuel. The move is badly conceived and ill advised.
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 Current Issue:
(California Aggie: Fri, 22 Feb) In the face of global peak oil, biofuel is one of many ways to utilize alternate energy sources. Biofuel is a nontoxic, biodegradable and cost-effective alternative fuel that can be used in diesel engines with few or no modifications.
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