Richard Heinberg

Richard Heinberg Auckland Presentation on YouTube

chris.olson — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:01:33 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Richard Heinberg's Auckland presentation from 30th Sept 2012 has been edited by Deep Green Productions and is on Youtube to watch. Please pass the link on for others that may be interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6jxgQ8cQeg

Who Killed Growth?

seemorerocks — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:31:18 +0000

This latest video produced by Richard Heinberg and the Post-carbon Institute explains succinctly why economic growth is dead and why we are in the predicament we are in at the moment - the debt ceiling crisis and credit downgrade of the United States by Standard and Poors as well as a sovereign debt crisis in Europe that is now affecting larger countries like Spain and Italy. Most of the commentary in our media completely misses the point.

Next oil-induced recession - are we there yet?

Denis Tegg — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:17:50 +0000

Research in the US confirms that there is a strong correlation between high oil prices and recessions. Recessions emerge when oil prices reach around $US85 a barrel (currently $US115 a barrel) or when the aggregate cost of oil for the nation equals 5.5% of GDP.

Price Tipping Point

oil prices rising rapidly before the unrest in Middle east

Denis Tegg — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:17:50 +0000

Here is the best analysis I have found about what’s been happening on the global oil scene. It also confirms that peak oil pundits like Canadian economist Jeff Rubin, and Richard Heinberg and dozens of others, have been uncannily accurate. This is a précis of Jeff Rubin’s recent article.

Oh - and here's a follow-up

Natalie — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:47:44 +0000

http://www.postcarbon.org/blog-post/109877-deepwater-horizon-the-best-case-and-most-likely

Richard Heinberg on the Deepwater Horizon "spill" (it's more like a flood...)

Natalie — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:29:40 +0000

Check out this link for some more background on the Gulf oil desaster... The Comments are worth reading, too: http://www.countercurrents.org/heinberg220610.htm

And for those who feel so inclined, Michael C. Rupperst www.collapsenet.com is live now.

The latest from Richard Heinburg - "Searching for a miracle"

Rimu — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:26:44 +0000

Get it from http://www.postcarbon.org/new-site-files/Reports/Searching_for_a_Miracle...

"The fundamental disturbing conclusion of the report is that there is little likelihood that either conventional fossil fuels or alternative energy sources can reliably be counted on to provide the amount and quality of energy that will be needed to sustain economic growth—or even current levels of economic activity—during the remainder of the current century. This preliminary conclusion in turn suggests that a sensible transition energy plan will have to emphasize energy conservation above all. It also raises questions about the sustainability of growth per se, both in terms of human population numbers and economic activity."

Where it all began

Kazel — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:50:03 +0000

In 2001 Rob Hopkins began teaching a Practical Sustainablity course in Ireland, based on the principles of Permaculture. More than just an organic gardening technique, it encompasses a whole way of thinking about the world and how we use it. The foundations are Earth care, people care, an