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Supply Shock: Ecological Economics Comes of Age, Part 1
Of all the critiques of mainstream economics, Third World, feminist, Austrian, radical, Georgist, Marxist and others, the one our grandkids would have us heed most is the ecological critique.Energy |
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Microgrids: A Utility’s Best Friend or Worst Enemy?
A recent data roundup by renewable energy industry analyst Paul Gipe shows …Popular
Will the International Energy Agency's oil forecast be wrong again?
The famous Danish physicist Niels Bohr once humorously observed, …
Food & Water |
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Scraps and the City
Food and other organic material (by which I mean yard waste and prunings) make up a whopping 25 percent of New York’s residential waste …
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Climate: action, impact, and geoengineering - May 24
•China agrees to impose carbon targets by 2016 •Warming to hit half of plants, a third of animals •Geoengineering: Can We Save the …Editor's Pick
Too soon to tell: The case for hope, continued
Ten years ago, as a contrarian and a person who prefers not to see others suffer, I tried to undermine despair with the case for hope.Economy |
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Sharing as a Solution to Global Crisis
The social, environmental and economic crises that continue to reap havoc …Society |
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Streetfacts #4: Children Have Lost the Freedom to Roam
The percentage of children walking and bicycling to school has plummeted …
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Two notions of liberty revisited - or how to disentangle Liberty and Slavery
"Freedom is the natural faculty to do whatever one wishes that is not …
Food & Water |
May 23, 2013
Urbanites help sustain Japan’s historic rice paddy terraces
If flocks of city-dwellers will trek to steep hillside paddies to …
Energy |
May 23, 2013
Peak oil notes - May 23
A mid-week update. Oil prices have fallen $2-3 a barrel this week on weaker demand, increased US production, rising product stockpiles, and a stronger dollar. At the close on Wednesday, NY oil settled at $94.28 and London at $102.60 with the …
Society |
May 23, 2013
Bike revolutions - May23
•Bike Sharing Prepares to Get its World Rocked •Social Bicycles Brings Sharing to Two Wheels •The two-wheel entrepreneurs: bike …Energy |
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Rooftop Revolution: How Solar Energy Is Putting Power Back in the Hands of the People
The sun is waiting to be tapped for clean, cheap energy if we can get our …Environment |
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Who Will Control the Climate of the World?
For all who love a conspiracy, geoengineering has it all. The oil companies, …
Energy |
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Difficult Truths about 'Difficult Oil'
As we work down the hydrocarbon pyramid, energy gets messier and much more …Society |
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Thinking of starting a Transition Initiative?
Are you thinking about starting a new Transition initiative in your town, …Society |
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The Politics of Time's Shape
To begin with, it’s important to recognize that no fixed rule sets …Environment |
May 22, 2013
We plant trees, but why?
An interview with Joseph Redwood-Martinez about the documentary 'One day, …
Energy |
May 22, 2013
Energy Return on Investment
EROI studies for most energy resources show a decline, indicating that …Economy |
May 22, 2013
For Africa’s Solar Sisters, Off-Grid Electricity Is Power
U.S. businesswoman Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women …Food & Water |
May 22, 2013
The Seed Underground
A delightful and thoroughly enjoyable read: in my many years of reading …
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