What’s caviar got to do with peak oil?

The News collector (aka news feed aggregator) over on Transition Malvern has only been going for about a week, so its early to judge the balance of items coming in from the sources I’ve selected (and Transition Culture went on holiday just as I plugged it in). But there’s definitely some interesting stuff, and for once the American bias of some doesn’t get up my nose.

A post on ‘Peak Caviar‘ doesn’t sound very promising, but it has a nice little explanation of how the bell curve often used to illustrate peak oil could be too optimistic. By going all out , pushing production past its ‘natural’ peak can lead to a steeper decline.

Small steps to transition

The establishment of a full-blown website for Transition Malvern (powered by Drupal) has put me in a temporary quandary. Where should I post relevant news items – there or here? For the moment, as the project and site settle in, its here.

The Transition Town bunch in Stroud have organised an “Open Homes for a Sustainable Future” weekend, 13th and 14th September. An opportunity to visit homes around Stroud, see renewable energy in action, discuss energy efficiency and get advice on eco-renovations. Mainly for locals I suppose but a few interlopers from Malvern might be OK. See Stroud Open Homes website.