[thorn]

They have started some PR on the PO meeting:

The Herald-Mail ONLINE
http://www.herald-mail.com/
Friday September 2, 2005
Bartlett's timely message on nation's energy woes

Now that prices at the pump have hit $3 a gallon, many people are beginning to take seriously Rep. Roscoe Bartlett's argument about the need to develop alternatives to oil for some of the nation's energy needs.

The 6th District Republican was in Hagerstown Wednesday to talk about a variety of subjects, including stem-cell research, but the oil situation made his comments on that topic most timely.

Rep. Bartlett has been arguing for some time that, for the nation and the world, oil production has peaked. Couple that with rising demand in countries such as China, Bartlett said, and price increases are inevitable.

But the Congressman said there are things citizens can do to cope, such as buying a gas-electric hybrid auto, as he did in 2000. With 93,000 miles on it now, Bartlett said it still averages 45 mpg.

For the nation as a whole, there are temporary alternatives, such as the development of so-called tar sands, oil shale and a renewed reliance on coal and nuclear power. And, Bartlett said, there are also renewable resources such as wind power, biodiesel and ethanol.

To develop all these alternatives will take time, Bartlett said, which will necessitate conservation in the meantime.

Bartlett said that conservation need not be forced, if the public is educated on the necessity of doing it. He noted that in California, the average citizen voluntarily uses only 60 percent of the energy used by average Americans elsewhere.

Could Bartlett be wrong? Surprisingly, he said he hopes he is and that everything will work out without the need to do anything drastic.

To get more information, Bartlett will hold a "Maryland 6th District Energy Conference" on Monday, Sept. 26, at Frederick Community College.

The event will run from 9 a.m. until noon and will include presentations from experts on the nation's supply of oil and from others who will speak on sustainable energy alternatives.

As much as we might wish that things will not change, the combination of a natural disaster and a growing worldwide demand has forced change upon us.

As Bartlett said, Americans are clever, creative and can solve these problems, provided they have good leadership. It's time for other voices to join his.


The Herald-Mail ONLINE

[Petrodollar]

Just an fyi:
Tonight I am attending the 2nd DoD energy conference with Dr. Robert Hirsch (of the famed DOE "Hirsch report") and Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (founder of the Peak Oil caucus). Last month I heard James Woolsey speak (former Director of the CIA) for the opening of this series, and next month is Jeremy Rifkin (author, The Hydrogen Economy) and in June it's Matthew Simmons is speaking (author, Twilight in the Desert).

I intend to ask Dr. Hirsch in the Q&A session to elaborate on the concept referred to in his report as "crash action program." Anyhow, should be an interesting discussion.

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')Energy: A Conversation About Our National Addiction
Averting a Liquid Fuels Crisis from “Peak Oil”

An Inter Agency Learning Opportunity

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett
Dr. Robert Hirsch, SAIC

Monday, April 24, 2006 6:00 to 8:30 pm

The DoD Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and the Office of Force Transformation are pleased to invite you to attend the second of a monthly series on “Energy: A Conversation About Our National Addiction.”

Congressman Bartlett and Dr. Hirsch will present background and lead a discussion about peak oil and its ramifications for the liquid fuels that are vital for transportation worldwide and are the feedstock for plastics, pharmaceuticals and other essentials. Our era of plentiful, low-cost conventional oil is approaching an end because oil production will soon reach its geological maximum – a peak. Many experts predict the peak to occur within decade or so. Oil peaking will impose a sudden limit on the supply of a commodity that is essential to the functioning of the world economy. Commercially viable mitigation options are available. However, the scale of the problem is unprecedented, so unless mitigation is implemented well in advance of peaking, the economic damage to the U.S. and the world will be dire and long lasting.

Why is the DoD hosting this series? Just as the Defense Department played a critical role in forging the information revolution in past decades, so can the Department play a similar critical role in fueling the energy revolution in coming decades. Why are you invited? Because you have a stake in our energy future. We are all players in addressing the efficiency, conservation, secure sourcing, and cost reduction of energy. It is complicated with no easy answers. There are NO SILVER BULLETS. Come learn with us.

[Zardoz]

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[babystrangeloop]

House Session
2011-May-24

U.S. House
General Speeches

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett
R-Maryland, 6th District

Part 1
http://youtu.be/x36oMN0Mnxw

Part 2
http://youtu.be/4OfS8IKegX4