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Heinberg, Richard The Party’s Over. Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies. Clairview Books; 2003, 2007 Link to bookseller	Book	"Without oil, what would you do? How would you travel? How would you eat? What would everyday life be like? The world is about to change dramatically and permenantly as a result of oil depletion. Within the next few years, the global production of oil will peak. Thereafter, even with a switch to alternative energy sources, industrial societies will have less energy available to do all the things essential to their survival. We are entering a new era as different from the industrial one as the latter was from mediaeval times. The Party’s Over deals head-on with the imminent decline of cheap oil. It shows how oil and war have been closely related for the the past century, and how competition to control oil supplies is likely to lead to new resource wars in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South America. Tracing the crucial role of fossil fuels in the rise of industrialism, Heinberg discusses the degree to which energy alternatives can compensate for oil, and recommends: * a managed transition to a slower-paced, low-energy, sustainable society in the future; * a global programme of resource conservation and sharing implemented by the US - the world’s foremost oil consumer and the most mightily armed nation in world history - in concert with other countries; and * realistic ways for families, communities, nations, and the world to prepare for the coming crisis. A riveting wake-up call that does for oil depletion what Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring did for the issue of chemical pollution - i.e. raising to consciousness a previously ignored global problem of immense proportions - The Party’s Over is essential reading for all those concerned with the future of modern life as we know it. This second edition is thoroughly revised, expanded and updated."
Heinberg, Richard Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-carbon Society Clairview Books; 2007 Link to bookseller	Book	"Synopsis Resource depletion and population pressures are about to catch up with us, and no one is prepared. Oil is running out and, if the Western world continues with its current policies, the next decades will likely be marked by war, economic collapse, and environmental catastrophe. The political elites, especially in the US, have shown themselves to be unwilling to deal with the situation, and have in mind a punishing game of 'Last One Standing'. There are alternatives. A 'Powerdown' strategy, for example, would aim to reduce per-capita resource usage in wealthy countries, develop alternative energy sources, distribute resources more equitably, and reduce the human population humanely but systematically over time. It could save us, but will require tremendous effort and economic sacrifice."Powerdown" speaks frankly to these dilemmas. Avoiding cynicism and despair, it begins with an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies during the next decades: Last One Standing: the path of competition for remaining resources; Powerdown: the path of cooperation, conservation, and sharing; Waiting for a Magic Elixir: wishful thinking, false hopes, and denial; and, Building Lifeboats: the path of community solidarity and preservation. Finally, the book explores how three important groups within global society - the power elites, the organized opposition to the elites (the 'activist' movements), and ordinary people - are likely to respond to these four options. Timely, accessible and eloquent, "Powerdown" is clarion call to urgent action. "
Kunstler, James Howard The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century Atlantic Books; New Ed edition 2006 Link to bookseller	Book	"The last two hundred years have seen the greatest explosion of progress and wealth in the history of mankind. But the age of oil, that fuelled this expansion, is coming rapidly to an end. The depletion of fossil fuels is about to transform life as we know it, and do so much sooner than we think. In "The Long Emergency", the distinguished commentator and analyst James Howard Kunstler explains what to expect after we pass the tipping point of peak oil production, and sets out to prepare us for economic, political, and social changes of an unimaginable scale."
Deffeyes, Kenneth S. Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak Hill & Wang, 2006 Link to bookseller	Book
Mobbs. Paul Energy Beyond Oil: Could You Cut Your Energy Use by Sixty Per Cent? Matador 2005 Link to bookseller	Book	""
Box, D. et al. The End of Cheap Oil – the Consequences The Ecologist Oct 2005 Available here	Article	""
Daniel L. Davis On the Precipice: Energy Security and Economic Stability on the Edge, July 2007 available here.	Article	""