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Small
is Possible: Life in a Local Economy
by Lyle Estill (New Society Publishers) In an era
when incomprehensibly complex issues like Peak Oil and climate
change dominate headlines, practical solutions at a local level can
seem somehow inadequate.
In response, Lyle Estill's Small is Possible introduces us to
"hometown security," with this chronicle of a community-powered
response to resource depletion in a fickle global economy. True
stories, springing from the soils of Chatham County, North Carolina,
offer a positive counterbalance to the bleakness of our age.
This is the story of how one small southern US town found actual
solutions to actual problems. Unwilling to rely on the government
and wary of large corporations, these residents discovered it is
possible for a community to feed itself, fuel itself, heal itself,
and govern itself.
Biodiesel Power: The Passion, the People, and the Politics of the Next Renewable Fuel by Lyle Estill (New Society Publishers) Whether we are nearing the end of oil or merely nearing the end of inexpensive oil, it is becoming increasingly clear that we need to find alternative ways to meet our energy needs. Biodiesel is one such alternative-and is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the US economy. Biodiesel in North America is in its infancy. As air quality deteriorates in major centers, governments are scrambling for ways to reduce emissions and are embracing biodiesel in their fleets. Conferences on biodiesel are often "inaugural" as society begins discussing this fuel in earnest.