1. Introduction
1.1 Energy & History
1.2 The Next Energy Transition
2. Energy Futures
2.1 Four Energy Futures
2.2 Views of the Future
Human Capital
Collapse
Energy Descent
Permaculture
3. Climate & Peak Oil
3.1 Climate Change
3.2 Energy Reserves & Production Peaks
3.3 Collapsing Oil Exports
3.4 Net Energy Return
3.5 Associated Issues
4. Descent Scenarios
4.1 Scenario Planning
4.2 Interaction of Energy and Climate
4.3 Four Descent Scenarios
Brown Tech
Green Tech
Earth Steward
Lifeboats
Summary
5. Reactions
5.1 Depressing and Positive Scenarios
5.2 Scenarios in Different Places
5.3 Stepped Descent
5.4 Nested Scenarios
5.5 Relevance of Mainstream Sustainability
5.6 Relevance of Principles
5.7 Permaculture Meta-Scenarios
6. Conclusion
Extras
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Summary of the Four Climate/Energy Descent Scenarios Print E-mail

The following table summaries the main elements and characteristics of the four scenarios.

summary of the 4 scenarios
 

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 August 2008 )