July 19, 2008 by Rob.

I was invited to attend a Peak Oil meet-up and learned a lot and also left with a lot to think about.  Not about Peak Oil, but about sustainability and social change.  From today, it would appear that “Peak Oil” seems to envision a catastrophic societal change driven by limited oil supplies.  I’m 100% in agreement that we need to radically alter our demand for oil (and energy in general), but I think that macro-economics will drive a paradigm shift that is not Mad Max redux.  More on that on TribalGrid.

An amazing view to sustain the soul.

As the token EVer, I got to show off the RAVolt.  This group had great questions: more about why than how. One point I’ve been making is that EV conversions are not the wholesale solution to our gas problem.  Cars (especially SUVs) have a place and will be around for a long time, but our usage needs to shift to carpools, small electric vehicles, bikes, and walking.  In some cases this will require radical changes to the status quo.

Oil is an amazing fuel.  We’re lucky to have lived during a time when it was basically free.

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July 19, 2008 by Rob.

Lester Germanio of the Food Water Shelter project in Westlake saw my write up in the Picayune and invited the RAVolt and I to the Austin Crude Awakening 7/19 Meet Up.

I’ve heard about his project and am excited to get a tour.  I’ll take pictures and post them to my TribalGrid blog.  Now that I’m caught up here, I can go back to the BIG issues I’m thinking out over there on sustainability and social change.

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July 19, 2008 by Rob.

It was nice to get a follow-up from the Picayune about the RAVolt and even nicer to see positive and accurate reporting!  Thanks Will Pafford and the Picayune!  Now, please get online so I don’t have to scan your copy anymore - hey, I did include your ads too.

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