Purpletigron

Last night, I heard Paul Mobbs speak.

Energy beyond Oil

http://www.fraw.org.uk/ebo/

( The Thermodynamics of Capitalism )

Oil has driven the world economy for decades. The solar and geothermal energy input to form oil was made ~ 100 million years ago. Now, 'the market' needs to put in place substitute energy sources, which are reliable, convenient, affordable and annually produce tens of exajoules more energy than they use. My expectation is the market will not produce a miracle - there will be a global interruption in economic growth whilst the energy industry rushes to adapt. Locally produced renewable energy could be a useful 'stop-gap' that communities can provide for themselves.

Apparently, the British National Party are already planning to politically exploit the mass consumer frustration that economic disruption will cause.