Richard Heinberg

Biography:

Richard Heinberg is the author of 'The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies, and the forthcoming, 'Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World'. He is a journalist, educator, editor, lecturer, and a Core Faculty member of New College of California, where he teaches courses on Energy and Society and Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community. His monthly 'MuseLetter', was nominated in 1994 by Utne Reader for an Alternative Press Award and has been included in Utne's annual list of Best Alternative Newsletters. His essays and articles have appeared in many journals including The Futurist, Earth Island Journal, Wild Matters, Alternative Press Review, and The Sun.

Past Shows:

	The Decline of Oil
	Wednesday December 8, 2004

Editor of Museletter, Richard Heinbergshared an in-depth look at the decline of oil production which he suggested was likely to occur before 2010. Among the ramifications of this would be the steep rise in price of gas, food, and other products, and the lowering of our standard of living, he said. "Planned war" with other countries over the remaining oil resources, was another likely outcome, he added. "No one wants to tell us that our lifestyle is fundamentally unsustainable," but eventually people will begin buying small hybrid cars and using energy more conservatively, said Heinberg. And as prices go up, citizens will be motivated to find better political leadership on energy issues, he continued. What passes for an energy policy in the U.S. now is a "cruel joke," he declared. In order to properly deal with the coming energy crisis, we need an effort on the scale of World War 2, he said, with hundreds of billions of dollars spent per year in building alternative energy in ... More
Host: George Noory

	Oil Dependence
	Sunday April 4, 2004

Editor of MuseLetter, Richard Heinberg discussed the world’s oil depletion and the ever increasing dependence we've had on oil since the industrial revolution. In the first half-hour Art interviewed a guest identified as "Dr. Incognita," who commented on paranormal or astral plane sexual encounters. ... More
Host: Art Bell