An Engineer Examines a Town's Energy Future

Peak Moment 125: How much energy does a town consume? Brian Corzilius sleuthed that out for Willits, California, and got a big surprise: in this community of 13,000 people, nearly 25% of personal after-tax earnings (about $30 million annually) leaves town to pay for energy - gasoline, diesel, electricity and natural gas. His inventory grew into an energy independence report which identified opportunities for local fuels to replace the external inputs. His local "energy mix" considers solar, wind, hydro, biomass, wood gasifiers, co-generation, and sewage plant methane to create electricity. A model for any community, his energy report is online at http://www.willitseconomiclocalization.org.

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[CandianBear]

seems the link to the article isn't functioning-

[peakmoment]

Fixed it--thanks!

[Russticle]

just knowing the phrase Peak Oil doesn't mean you're helping to prevent it. At least his groups are coming up with sustainable energy development proposals and not trolling youtube interviews.

[ZombieDesertDeities]

You know something I have been thinking about? Has anybody ever thought about trying to harvest the methaine gas in bat caves or thought about cleaning the caves to make it with. The vehicles used could even be powered by the methaine gas. Even lights, everything in the caves could be powered this way. Most comunitys have bat caves or places where they live where they could get the gwano as Ace Ventura called it! I think it could be a good use of you're alcohol still win the tank for fuel is ful

[ArtistIreland]

Good work people. :)

[valhala56]

First!

All I got is that I have talked to Drs. Engineers, mechanics, tech types, and not one has even heard the term "Peak OIl" so my conclusion is wow.