Tag Archives: peak oil

Food prices grow at 1.5% of inflation rate

Posted on December 17, 2010 by dissonance

Food prices rise sharply – and there’s more to come Economists predict an increase as much as an additional 4% in the prices of staple food supplies.  This catagory includes items such as;  wheat; corn; sugar; and soybeans;  all of … Continue reading →

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Impossible to Build non-Fossil Fuel Based Infrastructure Before Fossil Fuels Run Out

Posted on November 16, 2010 by dissonance

Oil to run out 100 years before replacements become viable, study claims If the world’s oil reserves were the 1.332 trillion barrels they were estimated to be in 2008 and oil consumption was some 85.22 million barrels a day and … Continue reading →

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Community Supported Agriculture – Food after the Collapse

Posted on October 22, 2010 by dissonance

When the petroleum based infrastructure begins to crumble, when there is no more affordable gasoline to deliver those apples from New Zealand, bananas from Guatemala, or potatoes from Idaho, what are you going to do?  Shaws, Hannaford’s, Stop -n- Shop, … Continue reading →

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“Signs, signs, everywhere signs?”

Posted on October 16, 2010 by dissonance

Flashback to 1870 as Cotton Hits Peak Gas prices just jumped $.20 a gallon in less than 7 days.  The cost of gold has increased 20% in less than a year.  The cost of food has steadily increased since 2008 … Continue reading →

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