Peak Oil Preparation Wiki

The purpose of the Peak Oil Preparation wiki is to examine the ramifications of several possible post peak oil scenarios, as well collect and synthesize information relevant to peak oil preparation for both individuals and groups/organizations. Much of this information has been scattered in different places, including peak oil related email groups, websites and books. A wiki allows for massive collaboration and ease of adding new materials to keep the information updated.

The wiki was created very recently, so the outline is mostly an empty skeleton of topics. Please help and "give back to the web" by contributing. It will be a growing resource where you can archive relevant information you have collected. And, as more people contribute, it will become a more valuable resource over time.

Contents

• 1 What is "Peak Oil?" And why do I need to prepare for it?
  • 1.1 Possible post peak oil scenarios
    • 1.1.1 1. Scientific energy breakthrough / "technofix"
    • 1.1.2 2. Long oil production plateau and increasing reliance of renewable energy
    • 1.1.3 3. Gradual economic decline
    • 1.1.4 4. Fast economic crash
    • 1.1.5 5. Collapse of civilization
    • 1.1.6 Why predicting the future is very difficult
  • 1.2 Risk management strategies
• 2 How to contribute to this wiki
• 3 POSSIBLE CHANGES LIKELY AFTER PEAK OIL
  • 3.1 Transportation
    • 3.1.1 Less use of air transportation
    • 3.1.2 More use of trains
    • 3.1.3 More use of ships
  • 3.2 The economy
  • 3.3 Retreat from globalization -- re-localization
  • 3.4 Higher cost of food
  • 3.5 Resource conflicts and wars
  • 3.6 Changes in family relationships
  • 3.7 Recycling
  • 3.8 Changes in education
  • 3.9 Changes in employment and careers
• 4 PERSONAL PEAK OIL PREPARATION
  • 4.1 ADJUSTING AND ADAPTING TO THE "NEW NORMAL"
  • 4.2 COMMUNICATIONS
    • 4.2.1 Overview
    • 4.2.2 Phone, voice and text-messaging
    • 4.2.3 Internet
    • 4.2.4 CB Radio
    • 4.2.5 Short-wave Radio
  • 4.3 EDUCATION
    • 4.3.1 Overview
    • 4.3.2 Recommended self-sufficiency books
  • 4.4 ENERGY and ENERGY PRODUCTION
    • 4.4.1 Overview
    • 4.4.2 Electrical Generation
      • 4.4.2.1 Solar PV
      • 4.4.2.2 Gasoline generators
      • 4.4.2.3 Windmills
      • 4.4.2.4 Watermills
    • 4.4.3 Lighting
    • 4.4.4 Liquid Fuels
      • 4.4.4.1 Making biodiesel
  • 4.5 FINANCIAL
    • 4.5.1 Overview
    • 4.5.2 Employment
      • 4.5.2.1 Careers Post-Peak
      • 4.5.2.2 Banking
    • 4.5.3 Investing
  • 4.6 FOOD
    • 4.6.1 Overview
    • 4.6.2 Growing food / gardening
    • 4.6.3 Food preparation / cooking
    • 4.6.4 Food storage
      • 4.6.4.1 Food Dehydration
      • 4.6.4.2 Food Canning
  • 4.7 HEALTH and MEDICAL
    • 4.7.1 Overview
    • 4.7.2 Prescription drugs
    • 4.7.3 First Aid Supplies
  • 4.8 HOUSING
    • 4.8.1 Overview
    • 4.8.2 Making decisions about relocating
      • 4.8.2.1 Possible relocation areas
    • 4.8.3 Heating
    • 4.8.4 Cooling
    • 4.8.5 Fire fighting and prevention
    • 4.8.6 Home security
    • 4.8.7 Income from renting out rooms / Rental properties
    • 4.8.8 Family or group multiple-unit "compounds"
    • 4.8.9 Cohousing communities
    • 4.8.10 Eco-villages
    • 4.8.11 Emergency "Bugging Out" Preparations and Locations
  • 4.9 ISSUES RELATED TO SPECIFIC GROUPS
  • 4.10 POLITICAL and LEADERSHIP ISSUES
  • 4.11 PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL and COMMUNITY ISSUES
  • 4.12 RECREATION
  • 4.13 SANITATION
    • 4.13.1 Overview
    • 4.13.2 Temporary emergency toilets
    • 4.13.3 Composting of human waste
    • 4.13.4 Showering
  • 4.14 SECURITY AND SELF DEFENSE
  • 4.15 STORAGE -- GENERAL ISSUES
  • 4.16 TRASH AND RUBBISH DISPOSAL
  • 4.17 TRANSPORTATION
    • 4.17.1 Overview
    • 4.17.2 Bicycles
    • 4.17.3 Autos
    • 4.17.4 Public transportation
    • 4.17.5 Trains
    • 4.17.6 Boats / ships
    • 4.17.7 Air transportation
  • 4.18 WATER
    • 4.18.1 Overview
    • 4.18.2 Water purification
    • 4.18.3 Water collection and storage
    • 4.18.4 Water wells
    • 4.18.5 Hot Water: Solar Heating / Gas Heaters / etc.
• 5 LOCAL / COMMUNITY / REGIONAL PEAK OIL PREPARATION
• 6 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS - PEAK OIL PREPARATION
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Individual Proprietors
  • 6.3 Small Business
  • 6.4 Medium / Large Businesses
  • 6.5 Schools
  • 6.6 Colleges / Universities
  • 6.7 Hospitals and Health Care Organizations
• 7 NATIONAL PEAK OIL PREPARATION
  • 7.1 Overview
  • 7.2 Tax incentives for renewable energy
  • 7.3 Carbon taxes
  • 7.4 Carbon trading
  • 7.5 Government investments in basic renewable energy research
• 8 INTERNATIONAL / WORLD PEAK OIL PREPARATION
  • 8.1 Overview
  • 8.2 The Oil Depletion Protocol