DrumBeat: July 10, 2006
Posted by threadbot on July 10, 2006 - 9:46am
Topic: Miscellaneous
An Australian documentary show, 4 Corners, aired a program on peak oil Monday night (Australian time):
"Peak Oil?" on Four Corners, 8.30 pm Monday, 10 July, ABC TV.
It's scheduled to repeat about 11 pm Wednesday 12 July; also on ABC2 digital channel at 7 pm and 9.30 pm Wednesday.
Four Corners also presents a Broadband Edition on "Peak Oil?" See the program in full; watch extended interviews with the experts; delve into interactive maps showing who produces the oil and who buys it; browse key reports about how much oil remains untapped; learn about the alternatives; and discover the impact of peak oil on Australia's economy and way of life."
Non-Australians can watch the program online here.
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You know all of the 150 or so souls in the village; you see them at the market where you pick up a box of locally-grown produce once a week. You see half of them in the morning as they board the commuter train for school or work in the city; the other half are the network warriors who work from home or, on warm days, use the free Wi-Fi in the village square.




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