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Suggest You - What Happens When The Pumps Slow Down?
You, too, can drive anyone crazy. All you have to do is use slippery speak and make all kinds of logical sounding “poor me” slick excuses why others won’t allow you to be the leader of your own life. Who said blaming others for the mess you put yourself in is hard work? The ulterior purpose of crafty “psychoexcuses” is to distract the focus away from a continuing failure to deliver on promised actions or results.SLIPPERY SPEAK: THAT MAY BE WHAT YOU HEARD, BUT…“That may be what you heard, I can’t argue with that, but that’s not what I said!” is slippery speak. “BUT I didn’t mean to…!” is another way to turn off a team or family member fast. Chilly, too, is “NOW that’s how it’s always been done around here!” Or, “There you go
Fortunately, there are voices being raised about the situation. There are voices which are warning individuals, NGO's and governments that the current course in untenable. Smart Energy Alternatives counts itself among those voices.
There is a growing awareness that conflict over dwindling energy resources is brewing and must be avoided.
SmartEnergyAlternatives.com provides readers with news and commentary to stay on top of the most recent energy developments.
Footnotes:<
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What happens when pumps slow down? What happens when the party is over? When the cheap oil ends? What will you do when the products and services which depended on cheap oil are expensive?
Food
Food production is heavily dependent on petroleum products. Everything from tractors to plow the fields to the transportation industry to move the food to market, depends on access to petroleum.
When fuel prices rise, the consumer’s cost of food increases. (see: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/10/19/BUG26FADJU1.DTL&type=business )
The price increase is passed on to the consumer or the profit margins of the producers shrinks. What do you think happens more often?
When oil prices rise, the consumer is soaked. Energy induced inflation has affected the food industry, but the soft economy has prevented companies from passing those prices directly on to consumers. That's about to change. (see: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0512280270dec28,1,7346604.story?coll=chi-business-hed )
The Chicago Tribune reports, "Clorox, the largest household-bleach maker, cut its 2005 profit forecast in October because of higher prices for oil and resins. Now, the Oakland, Calif.-based company plans to raise prices on about 40 percent of its products next month." (emphasis added).
The manufacturers are ready to pounce at the first sign of lower energy costs in the spring. Yet, Mlive.com reports (see: http://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1135721403211440.xml&coll=1 )
that "energy officials estimate that homeowners and manufacturers nationwide could end up paying 50 percent to 70 percent more for natural gas, 31 percent more for heating oil, 41 percent more for propane and 17 percent more for electricity than last year." If the manufacturers cannot immediately pass this cost increases to the consumer, the business will suffer. The MLive.com article goes on to note "high natural gas prices are beginning to result in job losses, salary freezes and a reduction in market share for U.S. manufacturers."
Smart Energy Alternatives doesn't opine that the peak crisis is upon us yet. What we do want consumers to be aware of is how slight disruptions in production affect both companies and consumers. Higher prices, layoffs and salary freezes are just a faint foreshadowing to what awaits those who are unprepared for the peak energy crisis which looms around the bend.
Population
Energy levels cannot decrease and population levels remain the same. As discussed above, food production is closely intertwined with easy access to cheap fuel. As energy prices rise, so does the cost of food. If energy prices rise beyond the ability of the poorest segments of a society to heat their homes in winter for survival, pressures will build which we believe will result in increased crime, violence and social disintegration.
Malthusian predictions have failed to materialize in the past because readily accessible energy stores were still available and advances in agriculture allowed population increases. That situation has changed.
Population pressures will dictate a rapid response from the authorities resulting in an ever increasing prison population. Already, the U.S. prison population is so vast that prisoners may have to take turns sleeping.
(see: http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17790260%5E1702,00.html )
Without access to heat in winter and affordable food, a population crisis would result. We aren't ready to predict mass starvation, but societal envy would be exacerbated and the release valve, we suggest, will be violence in some circumstances.
The elderly and others on limited/fixed incomes can be expected to have to choose between life-giving heat and other essentials such as food and medication.
(see: http://www.lamardaily.com/Stories/0,1413,121~7979~3197192,00.html )
As bears repeating often at Smart Energy Alternatives, energy is the oxygen of modern civilization. Society cannot exist in its present form without it. So, what about civilization?
Civilization
Civilization is in crisis. It is witnessed in the insane confrontation some people have against Nature, in the angry or depressed citizens who struggle to make ends meet(1), in an economy which floats atop fiat currency which is printed at will to keep asset prices inflating in price to make people "feel" wealthy.(2) Yes, folks. We're in crisis, but many don't see the root causes. That's why Smart Energy Alternatives is here. As mentioned in the sections above on Food and Population, energy is the oxygen of civilization. Modern standards of living require increasing amounts of energy inputs for the expected outputs of goods and services which is referred to as our "standard of living." With increasing energy inputs coming at higher costs in both money(3) and conflict risk, it is only with internal disruption that a society can continue on a fossil fuel course without serious consequences.
Fortunately, there are voices being raised about the situation. There are voices which are warning individuals, NGO's and governments that the current course in untenable. Smart Energy Alternatives counts itself among those voices.
There is a growing awareness that conflict over dwindling energy resources is brewing and must be avoided.
SmartEnergyAlternatives.com provides readers with news and commentary to stay on top of the most recent energy developments.
Footnotes:
By the time I was ready to start my own business, I have been planning for years. Starting a small business, you see, had been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. My dad worked on the auto line for all of his life. Growing up, I had to watch it go from the dream job that it was in the 1950s, to the bought out, shipped out, cut back, overseas wreck that it has become. I resolved that when I was old enough, I would have no boss. I would go into business myself. I would not be cheated out of my livelihood the way my dad was.Figuring out how to start my own business, however, was much more difficult. I thought that I could start my own business by buying a franchise, but I would not feel like I was my own boss in tha
The manufacturers are ready to pounce at the first sign of lower energy costs in the spring. Yet, Mlive.com reports (see: http://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1135721403211440.xml&coll=1 )
that "energy officials estimate that homeowners and manufacturers nationwide could end up paying 50 percent to 70 percent more for natural gas, 31 percent more for heating oil, 41 percent more for propane and 17 percent more for electricity than last year." If the manufacturers cannot immediately pass this cost increases to the consumer, the business will suffer. The MLive.com article goes on to note "high natural gas prices are beginning to result in job losses, salary freezes and a reduction in market share for U.S. manufacturers."
Smart Energy Alternatives doesn't opine that the peak crisis is upon us yet. What we do want consumers to be aware of is how slight disruptions in production affect both companies and consumers. Higher prices, layoffs and salary freezes are just a faint foreshadowing to what awaits those who are unprepared for the peak energy crisis which looms around the bend.
Population
Energy levels cannot decrease and population levels remain the same. As discussed above, food production is closely intertwined with easy access to cheap fuel. As energy prices rise, so does the cost of food. If energy prices rise beyond the ability of the poorest segments of a society to heat their homes in winter for survival, pressures will build which we believe will result in increased crime, violence and social disintegration.
Malthusian predictions have failed to materialize in the past because readily accessible energy stores were still available and advances in agriculture allowed population increases. That situation has changed.
Population pressures will dictate a rapid response from the authorities resulting in an ever increasing prison population. Already, the U.S. prison population is so vast that prisoners may have to take turns sleeping.
(see: http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17790260%5E1702,00.html )
Without access to heat in winter and affordable food, a population crisis would result. We aren't ready to predict mass starvation, but societal envy would be exacerbated and the release valve, we suggest, will be violence in some circumstances.
The elderly and others on limited/fixed incomes can be expected to have to choose between life-giving heat and other essentials such as food and medication.
(see: http://www.lamardaily.com/Stories/0,1413,121~7979~3197192,00.html )
As bears repeating often at Smart Energy Alternatives, energy is the oxygen of modern civilization. Society cannot exist in its present form without it. So, what about civilization?
Civilization
Civilization is in crisis. It is witnessed in the insane confrontation some people have against Nature, in the angry or depressed citizens who struggle to make ends meet(1), in an economy which floats atop fiat currency which is printed at will to keep asset prices inflating in price to make people "feel" wealthy.(2) Yes, folks. We're in crisis, but many don't see the root causes. That's why Smart Energy Alternatives is here. As mentioned in the sections above on Food and Population, energy is the oxygen of civilization. Modern standards of living require increasing amounts of energy inputs for the expected outputs of goods and services which is referred to as our "standard of living." With increasing energy inputs coming at higher costs in both money(3) and conflict risk, it is only with internal disruption that a society can continue on a fossil fuel course without serious consequences.
Fortunately, there are voices being raised about the situation. There are voices which are warning individuals, NGO's and governments that the current course in untenable. Smart Energy Alternatives counts itself among those voices.
There is a growing awareness that conflict over dwindling energy resources is brewing and must be avoided.
SmartEnergyAlternatives.com provides readers with news and commentary to stay on top of the most recent energy developments.
Footnotes:<
The Problem of Time ManagementPerhaps you already manage an internet home business, and are aware of how time consuming it can be - often against your will. Each of us has 24 hours in a day and your internet home business could be robbing you of time with your spouse and your children and friends, to listen to music, to read books, or to enjoy a multiplicity of other interests. What can you possibly do?What was described in the first paragraph is a typifies a time management paradox. Millions of internet home business owners, feel that they are not in complete control of their time, or of their lives, leaving many feeling miserable. In this condition, you will never be truly happy, no matter how rich you are or
Population
Energy levels cannot decrease and population levels remain the same. As discussed above, food production is closely intertwined with easy access to cheap fuel. As energy prices rise, so does the cost of food. If energy prices rise beyond the ability of the poorest segments of a society to heat their homes in winter for survival, pressures will build which we believe will result in increased crime, violence and social disintegration.
Malthusian predictions have failed to materialize in the past because readily accessible energy stores were still available and advances in agriculture allowed population increases. That situation has changed.
Population pressures will dictate a rapid response from the authorities resulting in an ever increasing prison population. Already, the U.S. prison population is so vast that prisoners may have to take turns sleeping.
(see: http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17790260%5E1702,00.html )
Without access to heat in winter and affordable food, a population crisis would result. We aren't ready to predict mass starvation, but societal envy would be exacerbated and the release valve, we suggest, will be violence in some circumstances.
The elderly and others on limited/fixed incomes can be expected to have to choose between life-giving heat and other essentials such as food and medication.
(see: http://www.lamardaily.com/Stories/0,1413,121~7979~3197192,00.html )
As bears repeating often at Smart Energy Alternatives, energy is the oxygen of modern civilization. Society cannot exist in its present form without it. So, what about civilization?
Civilization
Civilization is in crisis. It is witnessed in the insane confrontation some people have against Nature, in the angry or depressed citizens who struggle to make ends meet(1), in an economy which floats atop fiat currency which is printed at will to keep asset prices inflating in price to make people "feel" wealthy.(2) Yes, folks. We're in crisis, but many don't see the root causes. That's why Smart Energy Alternatives is here. As mentioned in the sections above on Food and Population, energy is the oxygen of civilization. Modern standards of living require increasing amounts of energy inputs for the expected outputs of goods and services which is referred to as our "standard of living." With increasing energy inputs coming at higher costs in both money(3) and conflict risk, it is only with internal disruption that a society can continue on a fossil fuel course without serious consequences.
Fortunately, there are voices being raised about the situation. There are voices which are warning individuals, NGO's and governments that the current course in untenable. Smart Energy Alternatives counts itself among those voices.
There is a growing awareness that conflict over dwindling energy resources is brewing and must be avoided.
SmartEnergyAlternatives.com provides readers with news and commentary to stay on top of the most recent energy developments.
Footnotes:<
Have you fantasized about spreading word of your business on a top-rated TV show like The Today Show or Oprah?Eileen Roth, a professional organizer just a year into her business, was able to get on both shows using the time-honored technique of the news hook.Understanding the News NookDo-it-yourself PR people often tell prospects that the print and broadcast media will interview you simply because you are an expert in your field. Actually, the cold truth is that you have to earn the media’s interest by providing them with the kind of news hook that shows:* You understand what their audience values.* You have tied what you want to promote into what’s going on in the world today.* You have read, wa
(see: http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17790260%5E1702,00.html )
Without access to heat in winter and affordable food, a population crisis would result. We aren't ready to predict mass starvation, but societal envy would be exacerbated and the release valve, we suggest, will be violence in some circumstances.
The elderly and others on limited/fixed incomes can be expected to have to choose between life-giving heat and other essentials such as food and medication.
(see: http://www.lamardaily.com/Stories/0,1413,121~7979~3197192,00.html )
As bears repeating often at Smart Energy Alternatives, energy is the oxygen of modern civilization. Society cannot exist in its present form without it. So, what about civilization?
Civilization
Civilization is in crisis. It is witnessed in the insane confrontation some people have against Nature, in the angry or depressed citizens who struggle to make ends meet(1), in an economy which floats atop fiat currency which is printed at will to keep asset prices inflating in price to make people "feel" wealthy.(2) Yes, folks. We're in crisis, but many don't see the root causes. That's why Smart Energy Alternatives is here. As mentioned in the sections above on Food and Population, energy is the oxygen of civilization. Modern standards of living require increasing amounts of energy inputs for the expected outputs of goods and services which is referred to as our "standard of living." With increasing energy inputs coming at higher costs in both money(3) and conflict risk, it is only with internal disruption that a society can continue on a fossil fuel course without serious consequences.
Fortunately, there are voices being raised about the situation. There are voices which are warning individuals, NGO's and governments that the current course in untenable. Smart Energy Alternatives counts itself among those voices.
There is a growing awareness that conflict over dwindling energy resources is brewing and must be avoided.
SmartEnergyAlternatives.com provides readers with news and commentary to stay on top of the most recent energy developments.
Footnotes:<
Every successful website needs to be, what the experts consider, content rich; therefore, what better way to boost your website's content than by providing your visitors with articles to read about the subject of your website. Getting articles for your website is one of the easiest things on the Internet to do. There are hundreds of websites that are dedicated to publishing reprintable articles that other webmasters may use for content on their websites. The drawback, which comes in the form of the author's links, is not really a drawback if you consider that link as a potential ally to your website's ranking in the search engine ranking world.Here is a list of 3 article website warehouses that allow reprint rights: in price to make people "feel" wealthy.(2) Yes, folks. We're in crisis, but many don't see the root causes. That's why Smart Energy Alternatives is here. As mentioned in the sections above on Food and Population, energy is the oxygen of civilization. Modern standards of living require increasing amounts of energy inputs for the expected outputs of goods and services which is referred to as our "standard of living." With increasing energy inputs coming at higher costs in both money(3) and conflict risk, it is only with internal disruption that a society can continue on a fossil fuel course without serious consequences.
Fortunately, there are voices being raised about the situation. There are voices which are warning individuals, NGO's and governments that the current course in untenable. Smart Energy Alternatives counts itself among those voices.
There is a growing awareness that conflict over dwindling energy resources is brewing and must be avoided.
SmartEnergyAlternatives.com provides readers with news and commentary to stay on top of the most recent energy developments.
Footnotes:
(1) http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/11/content_511279.htm
(2) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aHaeIL47jIUg
(3) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
(4) http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/features/fex52517.htm
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J. Thomas
Senior SmartEnergyAlternatives.com Researcher
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