Comments on: Transition Initiatives Grace the Pages of the Sunday Mirror… http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Wed, 23 May 2012 18:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian R. Crane http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53154 Ian R. Crane Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:19:59 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53154 <p>While I do not dispute the validity of some of the Transition Town initiatives, it is very concerning that the TT leadership refuse to participate in any debate regarding their mantra of 'Peak Oil'. The premise of oil supplies having 'peaked' is not universally accepted but is serving the oil industry very well by creating the perception of scarcity, when the opposite is actually the case! Oil is not pushing $100 per barrel because of real scarcity ... but because of perceived scarcity. The oil industry remains strangely silent on the issue, whilst taking advantage of the phenomenal increase in stock price.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the 'peakist' champions Matthew Simmons & John Schlesinger are both Harvard educated economists who are doing very nicely out of the 'Peak Oil' scam!</p> While I do not dispute the validity of some of the Transition Town initiatives, it is very concerning that the TT leadership refuse to participate in any debate regarding their mantra of ‘Peak Oil’. The premise of oil supplies having ‘peaked’ is not universally accepted but is serving the oil industry very well by creating the perception of scarcity, when the opposite is actually the case! Oil is not pushing $100 per barrel because of real scarcity … but because of perceived scarcity. The oil industry remains strangely silent on the issue, whilst taking advantage of the phenomenal increase in stock price.

Meanwhile, the ‘peakist’ champions Matthew Simmons & John Schlesinger are both Harvard educated economists who are doing very nicely out of the ‘Peak Oil’ scam!

]]> By: Jason Cole http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53106 Jason Cole Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:14:07 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53106 <p>Losses in transformer primaries alone will be around 3%, try this as a reference:</p> <p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_power_transmission</p> <p>"Transmission and distribution losses in the USA were estimated at 7.2% in 1995 [2], and in the UK at 7.4% in 1998. [3]"</p> Losses in transformer primaries alone will be around 3%, try this as a reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_power_transmission

“Transmission and distribution losses in the USA were estimated at 7.2% in 1995 [2], and in the UK at 7.4% in 1998. [3]“

]]> By: Rob http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53103 Rob Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:18:54 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53103 <p>I think the figure in the FOE report on decentralised energy is more like 3%...</p> I think the figure in the FOE report on decentralised energy is more like 3%…

]]> By: Darren Woodiwiss http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53102 Darren Woodiwiss Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:08:44 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53102 <p>I stand corrected</p> I stand corrected

]]> By: Jason Cole http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53094 Jason Cole Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:20:49 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53094 <p>43% ??**!!<em>!</em>*!<em>!</em></p> <p>More like 7% <b>in transmission</b></p> 43% ??**!!!*!!

More like 7% in transmission

]]> By: Darren Woodiwiss http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53061 Darren Woodiwiss Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:32:13 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53061 <p>The statistics that I had read was that 43% of electricity is wasted through transmission. I suppose adding that to the 40% efficiency of the power stations it would appear that we are just throwing away our resources.</p> <p>A nice article and I look forward to filling some halls here in Harborough.</p> The statistics that I had read was that 43% of electricity is wasted through transmission. I suppose adding that to the 40% efficiency of the power stations it would appear that we are just throwing away our resources.

A nice article and I look forward to filling some halls here in Harborough.

]]> By: Fuel prices - Can we do something? - Ceroc Scotland Forum http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53059 Fuel prices - Can we do something? - Ceroc Scotland Forum Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:16:40 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53059 <p>[...] Fuel prices - Can we do something? This is John Humphrey's article, prompted by a trip to the petrol pumps, in the same Transition Towns [...]</p> [...] Fuel prices – Can we do something? This is John Humphrey’s article, prompted by a trip to the petrol pumps, in the same Transition Towns [...]

]]> By: Robin P Clarke http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53047 Robin P Clarke Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:20:10 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53047 <p>So certain small towns in the uk are doing this transition stuff. Meanwhile Birmingham is building a second runway and London a third. Etc, etc, etccccc.</p> <p>So when the crash comes, presumably you transitioners will kindly share your farmers-market food with the millions of starving Brummies and Londoners who call round your way?</p> <p>0121 247 6599 moving to 0121 456 4274</p> So certain small towns in the uk are doing this transition stuff. Meanwhile Birmingham is building a second runway and London a third. Etc, etc, etccccc.

So when the crash comes, presumably you transitioners will kindly share your farmers-market food with the millions of starving Brummies and Londoners who call round your way?

0121 247 6599 moving to 0121 456 4274

]]> By: Adam1 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53032 Adam1 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:14:43 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53032 <p>It's a good article, although the energy loss he refers to isn't lost primarily in electricity distribution; it's in generation. Also, Woking is in Surrey, not Berkshire.</p> <p>Ok, ok, so I'm being a tad pedantic. :)</p> It’s a good article, although the energy loss he refers to isn’t lost primarily in electricity distribution; it’s in generation. Also, Woking is in Surrey, not Berkshire.

Ok, ok, so I’m being a tad pedantic. :)

]]> By: pete rout http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53028 pete rout Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:33:26 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53028 <p>I hope that when he and other journalists interview people about future plans, they will ask the question "With the oncoming depletion of oil flow are your plans sustainable?"</p> I hope that when he and other journalists interview people about future plans, they will ask the question “With the oncoming depletion of oil flow are your plans sustainable?”

]]> By: Jason Cole http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-53017 Jason Cole Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:36:57 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/11/28/transition-initiatives-grace-the-pages-of-the-sunday-mirror/#comment-53017 <p>Beautifully put. The only real omission for me is not mentioning support for Organic farming / Soil Association.</p> Beautifully put. The only real omission for me is not mentioning support for Organic farming / Soil Association.

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