Peak Moment Conversations from ASPO-USA 2008

[Lance Christie]

Here are links to a series of videos recording presentations and following question-and-answer sessions on peak oil, energy crisis, climate change, et al.  Presentations are by James Howard Kunstler, Randy Udall, Matthew Simmons, Robert Hirsch, Kyle Saunders, Julian Darley, and other luminaries of our times.  I got this posting from the Relocalization Network HUB.  -Lance

Peak Moment Conversation #135 "Broadening the Peak Oil Conversation" with senior energy analyst Robert Hirsch, Kyle Saunders, "Professor Goose" from the Oil Drum website, and the closing Q&A session from the ASPO-USA 2008 conference in September, is now online at www.peakmoment.tv (video), and www.globalpublicmedia.com (audio and video).

135 Broadening the Peak Oil Conversation
Senior energy analyst Robert Hirsch reflects on the immediate liquid fuels problem, and the rebuilding of our entire energy system which will take at least twenty years. He reflects on comments made during the ASPO-USA 2008 conference presentations, noting that he remains optimistic about American response to the daunting challenges ahead. 
Political science professor Kyle Saunders is the "Professor Goose" behind the Oil Drum website. He champions the need to learn from one another about complex, interdependent topics like the economy and energy, noting that every piece of information we can get can reduce uncertainty.
In the question-and-answer session at the close of ASPO-USA's 2008 conference, presenters respond about the current financial chaos and resource scarcity, how to encourage intelligent political action, the need for a peak oil high-visibility champion, peak oil's relationship to climate change, and suggestions for household energy reduction.
This is the sixth Peak Moment Conversation videotaped at ASPO-USA 2008. Earlier programs are with energy investment banker Matthew Simmons on "Oil and Gas - The Next Meltdown?"; "Making Financial Sense of the Coming Energy Crisis" with Jim Puplava of Financial Sense Newshour;  James Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency, and Julian Darley, founder of Post Carbon Institute; Megan Quinn Bachman of Community Solutions, and Bryn Davidson of Dynamic Cities Project.
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This is sixth Peak Moment Conversation videotaped at ASPO-USA 2008.  Other programs include:
Energy investment banker Matthew Simmons on "Oil and Gas - The Next Meltdown?"
Financial consultant Jim Puplava on "Making Financial Sense of the Coming Energy Crisis"
Energy analyst Randy Udall on "Peak Oil and Its Effect on Climate Change"
"Two Views of a Post-Oil Future " with author James Howard Kunstler (The Long Emergency) and Post Carbon Institute Founder Julian Darley
"Shocks, Shortages, and Scenarios - Planning for a Post-Oil Future" with Megan Quinn Bachman of Community Solutions, and Bryn Davidson of Dynamic Cities Project.

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