Citizen Groups Urge Congress to Address Impacts of Global Oil Peak - Plan to Distribute Oil Poster to Lawmakers Expected to Spur Awareness of Critical Energy Challenges
(ContentDesk) October 24, 2005 -- SF Informatics and Global Public Media today urged members of U.S. Congress to join Rep. Roscoe Bartletts broad-based effort to address the impending shortfall of global energy resources. The two groups applauded Rep. Bartletts plan, announced today, to distribute a new energy-information poster to members of the U.S.
House and Senate. Entitled The Oil Age, the poster was created by SF Informatics and marketed through a partnership with Global Public Media, a non-profit subsidiary of MetaFoundation. The poster presents data from industry experts that indicate an all-time peak in global oil production may be just a few years away.
With oil and gas prices surging to historic highs, this data-rich chart offers a comprehensive framework for understanding the global energy situation. The time has come for our elected leaders to confront the global energy shortfall head on, said Dave Menninger, co-creator of the poster. I am concerned that until recently only one member of Congress--Rep.
Bartlett--was publicly discussing global oil depletion and working to address its impacts. Julian Darley, director of Global Public Media, said that Bartletts longstanding efforts to raise awareness of peak oil begs the question of other lawmakers: What actions are you taking now to address and mitigate the imminent global oil peak? Copies of The Oil Age poster can be viewed or purchased at www.oilposter.org. Sales help fund the no-cost distribution of the poster to high schools, universities and non-profit institutions worldwide. Proceeds will also support the development of teaching guides and other educational tools to be used in conjunction with the poster.For more information about the Rep. Bartletts distribution to members of Congress, contact Lisa Wright at 202.225.2417.About SF InformaticsSF Informatics represents a group of citizens committed to researching and communicating critical ecological and societal trends worldwide.About Global Public Media Global Public Media, a non-profit subsidiary of MetaFoundation, develops and disseminates in-depth interviews and media programs in response to the worlds pressing issues. For more information: www.globalpublicmedia.com..
Fish oil for brain and eye development
Question : I HAVE read that fish is a rich source of Omega-3, which is important for both adults and children. However, I have a 10-year-old son who hates fish and I am worried that he may not be getting enough Omega-3. Can he be given fish oil supplements? How much should he take? Answer : FISH, especially fatty fish, is indeed a rich source of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. The two important components, EPA and DHA, are essential for good health. DHA is especially important for children to ensure good brain and eye development but EPA is needed too.
As your son does not eat fish at all, I would suggest you give him a higher dose of fish oil supplements to ensure no deficiencies take place. My advice would be to choose a concentrated fish oil supplement to reduce the number of capsules he needs to swallow in a day. Concentrated fish oil supplements provide twice the amount of Omega-3 in a capsule compared to the normal fish oil capsules. With concentrated fish oil supplements,...
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Alternatives to Heating Your Home with Oil or Natural Gas
The recent spikes in oil and natural gas prices have put the topic of alternative fuels for home heating at the forefront of discussions around the country. Alternative fuels that in the past were seen as marginal, odd, or strictly for rural use are getting a second look.
Wood heat has been used for generations in the rural U.S., but has been replaced in the past fifty years or so by central heating provided by oil- or gas-fired furnaces. However, in recent years, wood stoves have been making a comeback. Attractive stoves by Jotul and other manufacturers have taken their place in communal living areas like kitchens and living rooms to supplement heating while providing a cozy ambiance to the rooms. Wood furnaces, both internal and external and in many new designs based on the latest technology, provide the ability to load the furnace so as to provide hours of central heating before needing re-stoking.
An advantage of burning wood, at least in rural areas, is that...
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