Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
I’m no longer sceptical. Now I do not have any doubt at all. I think climate change is the major challenge facing the world. I have waited until the proof was conclusive that it was humanity changing the climate.
Tree-hugging capitalists / Do you really need the perfect green lawn? / Wall St. develops the tools to invest in climate change / My life as an ethical test driver /
Farmers’ markets go beyond green /
‘Green chemistry’ hitting the market / The emergence of the green blogs
Palast: Why Palast is wrong [& Hubbert was right] / Venezuela’s total oil reserves makes it a grand prizes for US / Huffington Post skeptic: oil is not scarce / What’s your future? (more taxonomy)
Center for American Progress: kicking Our oil addiction / Russian view: energy security is a non-zero-sum game / Concern soars over energy demand in Russia / Indian diplomat: the Great Game’ comes to South Asia
Ecstasy and paralysis: Getting used to life without electricity in Africa / Energy demand may impact feed industry /
Money key driver in changing consumer attitudes to energy / Australia: Petrol prices hit car sales /
Consumer Reports: Gas prices having big impact
News reports flitting across computer screens these days seem increasingly to be related to the subject of energy. But what do they signify? The modern world affairs analyst is in little better position to discern the patterns and portents than was his or her ancient Roman counterpart, the reader of entrails.
It’s a shockingly eco-friendly plan from the world’s most toxic retailer. Did hell just freeze over?
To many people, Canada is awash in energy, blindly shipping its “excess” to the United States. This is a misleading image in that almost all of Canada’s easternmost provinces rely on imported oil products. Nova Scotia is a case in point.
If you listen to the news lately, you know that E85 is going to lead the U.S. to energy independence, just like it did in Brazil. Perhaps not, argues Robert Rapier.
Hilary Clinton lays out energy plan / IEA:
Russia ‘fails to meet gas need’ / The great Iraq oil grab
London mayor opposes Thames salt water plant (fix leaks first) /
Squeezing oil out of stones in the Rockies (oil shale) /
A skeptic’s view of nuclear energy (what are we arguing about?) / Still bullish on oil
Global warming predictions are underestimated say scientists / Feedback loops point to a very hot 21st century / Greenhouse gases: Who produces most in the UK? /
Peak Water?
