Excellent Interview - Well worth reading the FULL transcript.
Peak Oil commentators, and all readers of this thread probably are, should consider ASPO Australia's line on rationing/allocation and either contribute to a discussion on how this might work and then "get the word out".
The alternative to this is that the Government will do it for us invoking the National Liquid Fuel Emergency Act provisions. There has already been a call to invoke these provisions for Western Australia over the Apache Gas explosion.
I would also commend the no-nonsense tone in Bruce's comment. As commentators we need to be able to come at the solutions with conviction and clarity, and equally be in a position to address alternatives. Recent posts across the web have addressed Oil Sands, Shale, Deep water etc. We should be across these.
Finally our greatest fear should be the take up of coal-to-liquid....this is bound to be the way the country wants to go....anything to keep us on the road.
He was mistaken in saying that the amount of oil exported is still rising. As shown in this TOD article - http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4092 - net exports have fallen over the last two years & the rate of decline is accelerating.
I'd have thought the head of ASPO would be better informed about such a crucial issue. Otherwise a good interview though.
Excellent Interview - Well worth reading the FULL transcript.
Peak Oil commentators, and all readers of this thread probably are, should consider ASPO Australia's line on rationing/allocation and either contribute to a discussion on how this might work and then "get the word out".
The alternative to this is that the Government will do it for us invoking the National Liquid Fuel Emergency Act provisions. There has already been a call to invoke these provisions for Western Australia over the Apache Gas explosion.
I would also commend the no-nonsense tone in Bruce's comment. As commentators we need to be able to come at the solutions with conviction and clarity, and equally be in a position to address alternatives. Recent posts across the web have addressed Oil Sands, Shale, Deep water etc. We should be across these.
Finally our greatest fear should be the take up of coal-to-liquid....this is bound to be the way the country wants to go....anything to keep us on the road.
Regards
....anything to keep us on the road:
(SMH 27 June)
He was mistaken in saying that the amount of oil exported is still rising. As shown in this TOD article - http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4092 - net exports have fallen over the last two years & the rate of decline is accelerating.
I'd have thought the head of ASPO would be better informed about such a crucial issue. Otherwise a good interview though.