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Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse
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Emcee:  Wharf Rat Type:  Moderated
This thread is based on the premise that we are within a few years of reaching Hubbert's Peak. It appears that our civilization is rapidly approaching the time when cheap and plentiful energy will be a thing of the past. This will put profound strains on our current lifestyles. Some predictions seem to have us running off a cliff into a Road Warrior world. Others foresee "a long slow emergency."

Recently, Willits, Ca, has started to lay the groundwork for a sustainable community after the end of cheap and readily available cabon-based energy. My little town of Laytonville is following the lead of our larger southern neighbors, and we are about 3 months behind them in the process.
Rat's Nest is meant for the exchange of information about helping communities survive whatever economic dislocations occur as the result of energy shortfalls. It is not meant for a discussion about the validity of peak oil or global warming, and I will ban anybody who shows up just to throw rocks in da nile. There are plenty of other threads for those discussions. We will assume that we are headed for trouble, and attempt to come up with a plan of action for your own community.
I live in a small community populated with old hippies, back to the landers, loggers, and ranchers. The old timers know how to survive bad times. Lots of us old Mother Earth News types moved up here to live closer to nature, so we start our sustainability projects in fairly good shape. Lots of folks are off-the-grid, provide their own water, & grow a lot of their own food (and smoke). I'm not sure how a project like this would work in NYC, so for those of you living there, think about moving to Maine. What can I say? And, if you live in SF, think South or East.

Track California's electricity portfolio in real time
caiso.com

survivingpeakoil.com

rollingstone.com

321energy.com

A peak oil superblog..

theoildrum.com

The new website focuses on preparation for, and dealing with, the effects of Peak Oil, economic collapse, and a host of other looming disruptions, any one of which could cause serious problems in our society.
beyondpeak.com

The Willits Plan
postcarbon.org
willitseconomiclocalization.org

My friend and Willits resident John thinks he can feed the world.
johnjeavons.info

theme song, thanks to Rosie
silverbeaver.net

This could be the great challenge and adventure of our lives. Should be fun...

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24121I haven't been able to make a screen shot, but demand is 23,361MW, and supplWharf Rat-Tuesday
24120[X] #MondayMorning Reading: “In March 2025, fossil fuels accounted for less thaWharf Rat-Monday
24119[X] 35 days straight & 76 of 108 (70.4%) in 2025 with >100% #WindWaterSolar on Wharf Rat-Sunday
24118A Chill Falls on the Climate Community First the scientists, now the advocates?S. maltophilia1last Friday
24117Ageing coal plants will be unavailable to supply power 34 pct of the time, new dEric-April 16
24116[X] The data are in: Battery-electric cars require only 40% the repairs as intWharf Rat-April 15
24115[X] 2025: 71 out of first 103 days > 100% WindWaterSolar 2024: 38 out of first Wharf Rat-April 15
24114[X] Oil prices have fallen so steeply this month that it's no longer profitableWharf Rat-April 11
24113[graphic] ChatGPT generated time-split panorama: sepia-tinted 1929 on the left (Eric-April 11
24112[X] Claims that EVs, AI, crypto increase grid demand unfounded so far in CalifoWharf Rat-April 9
24111Funerals?Wharf Rat1April 5
24110Is there any industry that Trump's policies aren't a disaster ?TigerPaw-April 5
24109Oil Execs Warn Privately That Trump’s ‘Chaos’ Could Be ‘Disaster’ for Their InduWharf Rat-April 4
24108Helsinki shutters its last coal plant, as turns to heat batteries and pumps [grEric1April 2
24107Extreme Temperature Diary- Tuesday April 1st, 2025/Main Topic: ‘Fossil Fuels AreWharf Rat-April 1
24106[X] More and more Wind-Water-Solar every day. 14 straight days & 55 of 87 (63.Wharf Rat-March 30
24105Extreme Temperature Diary- Friday March 28th, 2025/ Main Topic: Focus on an AntiWharf Rat-March 28
24104Extreme Temperature Diary- Saturday March 22nd, 2025/ Main Topic: Drill Baby DriWharf Rat-March 22
24103Strong Support Among Europeans for Banning Fossil Fuel Ads, Study Finds - DeSmogWharf Rat-March 21
24102we all know that Trump is beholden to fossil fuel interests, What is less clearTigerPaw-March 21
24101Extreme Temperature Diary- Friday March 21st, 2025/ Main Topic: Drill Baby DrillWharf Rat-March 21
24100[X] Two more 100% #WindWaterSolar days in California this weekend, making it 43Wharf Rat-March 19
24099[X] ICYMI: Compton Unified School District in California is bringing 25 new #ElWharf Rat-March 17
24098California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy | Grist The state wenWharf Rat-March 14
24097Extreme Temperature Diary- Sunday March 9th, 2025/ Main Topic: Oil Companies areWharf Rat-March 9
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