Will wood replace oil?

The cost of oil is rising and will continue to rise. At what price do we say enough is enough and abandon oil as a home heating fuel?

That’s a decision that each person has to make. Do governments have a role to play in ensuring warm homes via reasonable heating choices in Canada? Most of us would say ‘yes’.


Governments may be still unaware of the nature of this emergency. They can recognize hurricane or flood damage. If there were no fuel it would be easy to understand. But rising prices can be tricky. Is it a permanent condition? How bad will it get?

The funny thing is that world oil production hasn’t even started to decline yet. It’s just a little less than demand. Imagine when the real decline starts. So let’s talk about our vulnerabilities.

Telegraph Journal