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Life After (Peak) Oil: Rethinking Priorities and Kicking the Fuel Habitnew

For those in North Carolina who take the Hubbert Peak seriously, and who see it as occurring not only within their lifetimes but in the next few years, neither future seems likely. Rather, they are preparing for a world without oil by steeling themselves for something in the middle, a world after cheap gasoline and the conveniences that come with it.
INDY Week  |  Gerry Canavan and Jaimee Hills  |  11-13-2008  |  Environment

Bring On Expensive Gas!new

War. Famine. Blackout. The rising price of oil has some heavy implications. But what's the one that North Americans are freaking over? The high cost of gasoline.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly  |  Kyle Shaw  |  05-13-2008  |  Economy

Opposition to Ethanol is Growingnew

As Michigan rushes ahead to build new plants that will turn corn into fuel for our cars, trucks and SUVs, an unusual assortment of opponents is trying to douse what critics call a "frenzy" for this alternative to gasoline.
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  08-21-2007  |  Environment

When the Tank Goes Drynew

If the peak-oil theory is correct, the world is going to run out of oil soon -- will you be ready?
Metroland  |  Shawn Stone  |  04-22-2005  |  Environment

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