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Peak Everything: Eight Things We Are Running Out Of And Why

Getty Images Why is everything running out at the same time? We did a series on Planet Green where we looked at why those basic things that we take for granted, like water, food and fuel are getting expensive and scarce, all at once. Peak Corn: Blame Earl Butz. http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/peak-everything-eight-things-we-are-running-out-of-and-why.html
Something to consider: The end of oil trumps monetary monopoly....? http://geofinancial.blogspot.com/2010/10/peak-oil-analysis-by-german-military.html

Peak Oil - an analysis by German Military

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/issue/

Climate Progress

Climate Progress recently reported on a study that found both economic and environmental benefits if homes in the northeastern United States upgraded older heating systems by moving from heating oil to switchgrass. However, one point to emphasize was the findings were specific to those circumstances — the region, the homes, and that particular use. Switchgrass was not nearly as good an idea for electricity generation or transportation fuel.