Re: [Marxism] Re: Peak oil and politics

[Jon Flanders <jonflanders@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 09:41 -0400, Intense Red wrote:
>  > Already woodstove sales are booming in New England. The price of a cord of
>  > wood is soaring.
>
>    FWIW, where I live in rural, far northern New England the price of a cord
> of wood hasn't increased in any significant amount.  I'd guess it would be
> different in Connecticut or Massachusetts, but the increase in price here
> over last year is about the same as any year.

Oil Spike Sends New England to Wood
Distant Events Stoke Homeowners' Interest in Stoves for Winter Heat
By David A. Fahrenthold
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, September 11, 2005; Page A03

LYNDEBOROUGH, N.H. -- There are plenty of ways to tell that the market
for firewood has taken off here. Wood-burning stoves are selling out in
stores, the price of split wood has jumped past $200 a cord and would-be
woodsmen are filling up classes on lumberjack skills..........


Full:
See:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/10/AR2005091000978.html


I paid $180 a cord for our three cords this year for our fireplace
insert. Last year we kept the furnace off until Dec 1. I hope we can
last longer than that this year.

Jon Flanders


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