Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
On July 19, the Bloomington, Indiana City Council passed a resolution acknowledging
That the global peak of petroleum production is “an unprecedented challenge” for society, and recognizes that the city must prepare for its inevitability.
ASPO-5 Live – Day 2 /
Traffic jams are bad, but what’s next could be worse /
The Mark II Economy
The environment minister, David Miliband, today unveiled a radical plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Under the scheme, all UK citizens from the Queen down would be allocated an identical annual carbon allowance stored as points on an electronic card. Surplus points would be tradable.
“The military’s dependence upon oil underscores that energy poses a generational threat to America’s national security.”
G8 ‘Energy Security’ Plan Opposed over Climate, Nuclear Concerns /
G8 Leaders Play Russian Roulette with Climate Chaos /
Whole catalogue of failures leaves G8 looking increasingly irrelevant /
Worldwide Protests Slam G8 Support of Nuclear, Coal, Oil
Airborne particles are a major cause of climate change /
Pacific mangroves disappearing /
Scorching U.S.: First Half of 2006 Sets Heat Record /
Further Drought threatens Amazon basin /
U.N. panel says global warming threatens parks, but decides against action /
Global Warming Is Happening
Bye Bye Oil Crisis, Hello Uranium Crisis /
Lovins on Nuclear /
The climate-change deniers have now gone nuclear /
Energy-hungry China to seek uranium in Niger
Canada – an energy superpower? /
PM’s vision of Australia as energy superpower /
Australia: PM powers ahead with bold plan /
Europe’s suppliers could decide to just save their energy /
Crisis prompts Japan to cut heavy reliance on Middle East oil
Asphalt putting holes in repair budgets, Mass. towns say /
The new commuter belt – by air / Truckers feel the pinch / Tories regret privatizing UK rail service
Peak oil: keep off the grass /
How the energy crisis will help my diet (agriculture) / Kuwait to clarify its oil reserves within days / Peak oil not piquing the interest of CVRD board in British Columbia
Does it matter that the Washington Post, for whatever reason, is ignoring the possibility of imminent peak oil? The answer is a resounding YES. If the Post understands, then, given time, Washington will understand.
Interview with Daniel Yergin / Temper tantrum: the Western elite’s unrealistic view of Russia / Russian energy model challenges OPEC / Worldwatch report says rate of economic growth is destructive to environment
