WASHINGTON (October 12, 2010): Economists, activists, technical experts and policymakers from across the political spectrum gathered here, October 7-9, to discuss the global energy crisis. After 150 years of oil extraction; most major oil exporting nations are well past their supply peaks, defined by scientists as “Peak Oil.” At the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas’ (ASPO-USA) sixth annual conference speakers offered a single, coherent picture of a world unprepared to encounter energy limits, petroleum scarcity and the inevitable—and possibly unprecedented—rise in prices. “We are on the brink of a major energy crisis,” stated Jim Baldauf, President of ASPO-USA. “The era of low-cost, easy to get oil has come to an end. Yet, our society is heavily dependent on oil and we have no contingency plan. It is our goal every year to bring together the world’s best global energy experts to grapple with solutions to this catastrophic situation and discuss the future.”The presentation files of the 2010 World Oil Conference have been posted on the aspo-usa web site including:
- The Impending World Energy Mess Keynote Presentation by Robert L. Hirsch
- Economy & Energy by Chris Martenson
- Energy and Financial Crisis by Nicole Foss of The Automatic Earth
- The End of Investment by John Michael Greer of The Archdruid Report
- Where are we now? by André Angelantoni of postpeakliving.com
- & more
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