This article briefly outlines the non-obvious effects of rising oil costs as a result of 'oil interdependency': suburbia, retail outlets, food, material manufacture ... worth looking at.Worth looking at this quote:
peak oil is a problem which will come at the most in the next 10-20 years, and at the least, in the next 2-4. This problems is very real, and will have very real consequences, whether we act to solve it or not. If we do act though, we have the opportunity to lessen the blow or even dodge it altogether.
And a food-miles factoid: 'In the U.S. for every 1 calorie of food in your refrigerator, it took 10 calories of oil energy to harvest, store, and get it there.'
and an energy factoid: 'In Germany in 2000, nearly 20 percent of electrical power use was due to "invisible drain" or standby circuits on TV's, VCR's, computers, and DVD players.'
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