energy debt on the rise.

[Steve]

The simple answer is "learn to use less energy". It's not difficult to put on some warm clothing, but many people would rather reach for the central heating switch instead. We've become very spoiled by having such cheap fuel for years, we're still not paying anywhere near the true value of it.

If you think about the amount of actual work that can be done by a gallon of diesel you realize what an amazing bargain it is. For example, my van will carry itself and two tons of goods for 30 miles on a gallon. Imagine how much manual effort would be required to do that. I read somewhere that one single barrel of crude can do as much work as a man working 40hrs a week could do in 11 years. Bargain of the century.