energy policy heinberg 4-6 gary flomenhoft
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Energy PolicyHeinberg 4-6Gary Flomenhoft
HEINBERG CHAPTER 4Non-petroleum energy sources
OIL:EASILY TRANSPORTEDENERGY DENSEREFINABLEVARIETY OF USES
HEINBERG CHAPTER 4ENERGY EVALUATION CRITERIA
EROI / NET ENERGYRENEWABILITYENVIRONMENTAL COSTSTRANSPORTABILITY/CONVENIENCE
HEINBERG CHAPTER 5BANQUET OF CONSEQUENCES
ECONOMY-MONEY AND DEBTTRANSPORTATIONFOOD AND AGRICULTUREHEATING AND COOLINGENVIRONMENTPUBLIC HEALTHINFORMATIONPOLITICS
ECONOMY-MONEY AND DEBT
BAD-PAYBACK WITH INTEREST IN ERAOF DECLINING ENERGY?
GOOD-REPLACEMENT OF ENERGY WITHLABOR
INFLATION/DEFLATION
TRANSPORTATION
CARS-COSTLY FUEL
AIRCRAFT-HYDROGEN?
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
BASED ON CHEAP FOSSIL FUELS
CAN FEED 2 BILLION PEOPLE WITH NO FOSSIL FUELS
HEATING AND COOLING
Effects on fatalities
Effects on refrigeration
ENVIRONMENT
Good or bad
PUBLIC HEALTH
MEDICAL CARE IS ENERGY INTENSIVE
INFORMATION
Plastics and electrical use
POLITICSPolitical rivalries will become even more extreme
Shrinking resource base will trumpRight vs. left argumants
GEO-POLITICS US POLICY
1)Support repressive regimes who have oil
2)Support Israel-serves intelligence interests
3)Terrorism double standard: Israel vs. Pales
4) Instability of Saudi Arabia-pretext forTaking oil fields?
MIDDLE EAST-IRAQSept 2003Iraq = #2 oil fields2002 Iraq-800,000 barrels/day#6 supplier for US
Expect Sanctions to collapse-Iraqi oil floodsthe market. WAR will be necessary to installA more compliant government to keep USfirst on list, especially if S.A. goes into chaos.
VENEZUELA
Hugo Chavez-increased governmentShare of oil revenuesApril 11, 2002 US backed coupOil exec installed. Counter-coup Reinstalled Chavez.
Other US coups?
When does the party end?1) Peak in global per-capita energy production = 1979!
2) Peak in global net-energy availability = 1985-1995
3) Peak in oil extraction = 2006-2015
4) Peak in total energy production = same
5) Energy-led collapse of global economy = dependent onOil peak
6) Collapse of electricity grids = vulnerable
MANAGING THE COLLAPSE
Self, community, nation, world
FINAL WORD:
1)Better understanding of important problems
2)Realistic goals achievable
3)Generation’s responsibility