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Energy Policy Heinberg 4-6 Gary Flomenhoft

Energy Policy Heinberg 4-6 Gary Flomenhoft. HEINBERG CHAPTER 4 Non-petroleum energy sources OIL: EASILY TRANSPORTED ENERGY DENSE REFINABLE VARIETY OF USES. HEINBERG CHAPTER 4 ENERGY EVALUATION CRITERIA EROI / NET ENERGY RENEWABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS TRANSPORTABILITY/CONVENIENCE.

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Energy Policy Heinberg 4-6 Gary Flomenhoft

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  1. Energy Policy Heinberg 4-6 Gary Flomenhoft

  2. HEINBERG CHAPTER 4 Non-petroleum energy sources OIL: EASILY TRANSPORTED ENERGY DENSE REFINABLE VARIETY OF USES

  3. HEINBERG CHAPTER 4 ENERGY EVALUATION CRITERIA EROI / NET ENERGY RENEWABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS TRANSPORTABILITY/CONVENIENCE

  4. HEINBERG CHAPTER 5 BANQUET OF CONSEQUENCES ECONOMY-MONEY AND DEBT TRANSPORTATION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE HEATING AND COOLING ENVIRONMENT PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION POLITICS

  5. ECONOMY-MONEY AND DEBT BAD-PAYBACK WITH INTEREST IN ERA OF DECLINING ENERGY? GOOD-REPLACEMENT OF ENERGY WITH LABOR INFLATION/DEFLATION

  6. TRANSPORTATION CARS-COSTLY FUEL AIRCRAFT-HYDROGEN?

  7. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE BASED ON CHEAP FOSSIL FUELS CAN FEED 2 BILLION PEOPLE WITH NO FOSSIL FUELS

  8. HEATING AND COOLING Effects on fatalities Effects on refrigeration

  9. ENVIRONMENT Good or bad

  10. PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL CARE IS ENERGY INTENSIVE

  11. INFORMATION Plastics and electrical use

  12. POLITICS Political rivalries will become even more extreme Shrinking resource base will trump Right vs. left argumants

  13. GEO-POLITICS US POLICY Support repressive regimes who have oil Support Israel-serves intelligence interests Terrorism double standard: Israel vs. Pales 4) Instability of Saudi Arabia-pretext for Taking oil fields?

  14. MIDDLE EAST-IRAQ Sept 2003 Iraq = #2 oil fields 2002 Iraq-800,000 barrels/day #6 supplier for US Expect Sanctions to collapse-Iraqi oil floods the market. WAR will be necessary to install A more compliant government to keep US first on list, especially if S.A. goes into chaos.

  15. VENEZUELA Hugo Chavez-increased government Share of oil revenues April 11, 2002 US backed coup Oil exec installed. Counter-coup Reinstalled Chavez. Other US coups?

  16. When does the party end? Peak in global per-capita energy production = 1979! Peak in global net-energy availability = 1985-1995 Peak in oil extraction = 2006-2015 Peak in total energy production = same Energy-led collapse of global economy = dependent on Oil peak 6) Collapse of electricity grids = vulnerable

  17. MANAGING THE COLLAPSE Self, community, nation, world FINAL WORD: Better understanding of important problems Realistic goals achievable Generation’s responsibility

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