Stranded in Suburbia | Paul Krugman…….
May 20th, 2008
Once again, ideas which were considered on the environmental fringe, a year or two ago, are now getting serious attention in the mainstream press.
But we’re living in a world in which oil prices keep setting records, in which the idea that global oil production will soon peak is rapidly moving from fringe belief to mainstream assumption. And Europeans who have achieved a high standard of living in spite of very high energy prices — gas in Germany costs more than $8 a gallon — have a lot to teach us about how to deal with that world.
If Europe’s example is any guide, here are the two secrets of coping with expensive oil: own fuel-efficient cars, and don’t drive them too much.
Entry Filed under: Cool Thing, Design, Global Warming, Technology, Vehicles
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