In some ways the current strike at the Grangemouth Oil Refinery provides an interesting insight into how ordinary individuals will deal with peak oil and the future lack of oil supplies. The refinery is only scheduled to be shut for two days yet the public...
We live in a rural community in Yorkshire which does not have a mains gas supply. The house we live in has an oil-fired boiler, which doesn't sit easily with my plans to live a greener life and reduce my dependence on fossil fuels. When we moved here...