On Friday, October 19th, Dr. Peter Bishop and I made a joint presentation on Houston After Peak Oil Scenarios to the thrid annual Associate for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO) Conference in Houston, Texas.

Seth Itzkan, speaking at the "Houston After Oil" session of the Association for the Study of Peak and Gas (ASPO) 2007 conference in Houston. 

 Segment 1: Introductory rewards, building designs for low energy. Example is the Forbes Lofts Development in Chelsea, Massachusetts, outside of Boston.

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Seth Itzkan, speaking at the "Houston After Oil" session of the Association for the Study of Peak and Gas (ASPO) 2007 conference in Houston. Segment 2 discusses the Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) in Beddington, England, outside of London, as well as a ZED Quarter, and the Changsha Master Plan.

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Seth Itzkan, speaking at the "Houston After Oil" session of the Association for the Study of Peak and Gas (ASPO) 2007 conference in Houston. Segment 3 discusses the Dongtan carbon neutral city project, outside of Shanghai, China.

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Seth Itzkan, speaking at the "Houston After Oil" session of the Association for the Study of Peak and Gas (ASPO) 2007 conference in Houston. Segment 4 discusses Green Chemistry, bio-refineries, and the biochemicals industry as a replacement for the petrochemicals industry.

Objective & Vision

The objective of the Houston After Oil forum is to help Houston area planners and industry leaders to discover and communicate opportunities for growth in a "low carbon" sustainable energy economy. 

Why Houston?
Poster City for a Remade Energy Economy Sends a Compelling Message to the Rest of the World