Advances in Energy Studies – proceedings
Online papers about energy and the environment by Odum, Tainter and many others. Proceedings of the Second Biennial International Workshop “Advances in Energy Studies” (Italy 2000).
Solutions & sustainability – Jun 16
Interview with Richard Gilbert – city planning for peak oil /
CSIRO Sustainability Network Newsletter #59 /
Permaculture: brewing a greener lifestyle /
The Great Turning: Creating Local Solutions And Earth Community /
Video: Joanna Macy on the Great Turning
Energy crisis and economic collapse – Jun 16
Why the Dollar Bubble is about to Burst (Iranian Bourse) /
The Greater Depression /
Discrepancies in US accounts hide $2,700bn black hole /
UK: Soaring energy costs bust inflation target /
GAO warns U.S. vulnerable to oil cutoff /
High cost of oil could put many jobs at risk
Energy and the economy
“…the supply-demand fundamentals seem consistent with the view now taken by market participants that the days of persistently cheap oil and natural gas are likely behind us.”
Energize America #4: principles and exemplary acts
At the core of almost all our work is a rather simple principle: Make the right choice the easy choice
Energy Payback of Roof Mounted Photovoltaic Cells
The energy payback time of photovoltaic (PV) cells has been a contentious issue for more than a decade. Is solar PV really an ‘energy sink’? Bankier and Gale review the research.
Recognizing the peak
As the worldwide oil supply and demands tightens however, the need for timely accurate production statistics becomes increasing important— so much so that at some point, timely and detailed knowledge of world energy supplies may become a matter of critical importance.
Statement: Energy Sustainability and Security
If energy sustainability and security fail, the primary human development goals cannot be achieved. We recognize the special responsibility of the science and engineering community to help implement transitions to sustainable and secure energy systems.
The United States vs China: the war for oil
The United States’s focus on the middle east, al-Qaida and terrorism is also a surrogate for long-term strategic competition with China for the world’s oil resources.
World Grain Stocks Fall to 57 Days of Consumption: Grain Prices Starting to Rise
This year’s world grain harvest is projected to fall short of consumption by 61 million tons, marking the sixth time in the last seven years that production has failed to satisfy demand.
Solutions & sustainability – June 16
Retired nuclear physicist discovers peak oil / Companies embracing sustainability / Rural Kenya women replace wood fires with solar cookers /
Father of energy efficiency to get Fermi Award / Tour of the Maple Ridge wind farm /
Message board activism: the blogosphere’s mext level / Trolling for dollars (Netvocates)
Solution: cities for walking and cycling
Bike boulevards: Portland cyclists have streets to call their own / Why Scots are getting on their bikes / Are our cities making us fat? / Minister: China must back-pedal on anti-bike policy / Bicycle round-up / Riding a bicycle can save the world /
Transport experts have seen the future, and it’s got pedals
