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John Kaufmann

Fellow, Government & Peak Oil

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John Kaufmann was lead staff for the City of Portland's groundbreaking Peak Oil Task Force. John worked with the Oregon Department of Energy for 29 years as solar specialist, manager, and policy analyst helping to make Oregon a national leader. He received the Professional Achievement Award from the American Planning Association-Oregon for getting 26 jurisdictions in the Portland Metro Area to jointly adopt solar orientation and solar rights ordinances, and received the 2009 Energy Manager of the Year Award from the Association of Professional Energy Managers-Oregon for Lifetime Achievement. Most recently, John was Senior Buildings Energy Manager at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington.

videos

JOHN KAUFMANN: Are Americans Facing Reality?

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PCI Government & Peak Oil Fellow John Kaufmann discusses American denial about environmental and energy issues. 

Latest Publications

CITIES, TOWNS, AND SUBURBS: Local Goverment in a Time of Peak Oil and Climate Change

John Kaufmann    Apr 04, 2011   

EXCERPT: Many responses to peak oil urge individual and community solutions, ignoring government.  They argue that since government hasn't done anything to address the problem, citizens and businesses must take … >>

The Post Carbon Reader

John Kaufmann

How do population, water, energy, food, and climate issues impact one another? What can we do to address one problem without making the others worse? The Post Carbon Reader features essays by some of the world’s most … >>

press coverage

Kaufmann joint op-ed in the Statesman Journal

John Kaufmann  

Post Carbon Fellow John Kaufmann's joint op-ed the 'Market drives oil prices' appeared in the Statesman Journal. From the article: There are two ways to address this supply-demand imbalance — increase supply or curb … >>