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De:	james.ward@aspo-australia.org.au [ Profil ]
Sujet:	Hello all
Envoyé:	Apr 13th, 2007 - 01:16:20

	Hi guys, I've just joined this discussion forum and thought I'd introduce myself. My name is James Ward and I'm from South Australia. I have a Civil Engineering degree but am currently studying a PhD in science (hydrogeology). I am currently involved in raising awareness of the Peak Oil issue, which has everything to do with sustainability. I have performed numerous numerical studies to validate the concepts of peak oil and limits to growth, and have concluded that the unlimited growth (aka "sustainable growth") argument is logically indefensible. Still, the Limits to Growth theory dwells in the shadows as the rich world continues its growth binge. To date I have been focussing on the extent to which a peak in global oil production will affect people in the Western world, because our lifestyles are so utterly dependent on cheap oil. However, just this morning I stumbled across an article from the Wall Street Journal that has caused me to re-frame my position somewhat: http://www.energybulletin.net/22775.html In short, and to put it rather bluntly, as oil production is constrained due to decline in some of the major oil-producers, the rich world can only continue to enjoy abundant transport (of ourselves and our consumer goods) because places like Guinea are going without power. In other words, and to put it even more bluntly, right now we can only afford to drive and fly because babies are dying in Africa. Suddenly I feel less inclined to engage with wealthy Australians on the "big issue" of how they will cope with their high living costs when petrol goes up to $3 a litre... By the way, I convene a "peak oil for young professionals" discussion group, on behalf of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas, Australia (ASPO-Australia). The discussion forum is located at: www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/aspo_oz_youngprof And ASPO-Australia is located at: www.aspo-australia.org.au So that's where I'm at. Looking forward to networking with the rest of you as we try to deal with the mess our planet is in.

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