Other energy – May 15
Wind power / The oil sands sweepstakes / An ethanol reality check / Columbia U. report: US has low-cost alternatives to oil / Dead cows move trains (India & renewables)
Peak oil – May 15
Energy strategist Groppe says world faces a permanent oil shortage / Kunstler: Progressivism at the peak / Unlikely guru has reporter’s eye, poet’s heart / Norway would if they could / Swedish Dept. of Energy issues 100-page report on Peak Oil
Politics & economics – May 14
The Russian bear is back – and this time it’s gas-powered /
Chavez preaches socialism to European summit / The pipes carry clout with the oil / The real story of pricey oil / Science Magazine: More silliness on the Hill [about energy policy]
Triage for the post-peak oil age
When casualties overwhelm battlefield doctors, they are often forced to sort the wounded into three groups: those who will survive without treatment, those who will likely die even with treatment, and those who will probably live but only with treatment. In the post-peak oil age we will likely be faced with a similar situation in deciding which activities a lower-energy society can support.
Solutions & sustainability – May 13
Ivins: developments in journalism’s Internet frontier / Interview with John Talberth (“Redefining Progress”) / Earn well, live cheap (telecommuting) /
Wal-Mart eyes organic foods
Environment – May 13
Threat seen from antibacterial soap chemicals /
NY Times defends its coverage of climate change / Don’t dump old medicine in toilet / RealClimate on Al Gore’s movie
Other energy – May 13
Special coverage of oil at Business Week / Crop shortages could curb European biofuel growth / Congress considers hydrogen prize / Pacific islands look to coconuts to cut oil costs / Europe warned of steep rise in gas price as Russia runs out
Politics & economics – May 13
U.S. worried about China’s involvement in Americas? /
Japanese consumers feeling high cost of crude oil / Cheney has Turkey in his sights / Qatar pours oil profits into science /
Fuel shortage paralyses Gaza
US energy policy – May 13
The Nation: for a sane energy policy / Lester Brown: raise gas taxes and lower income taxes / Ibbotson: a sure cure for oil addiction /
Inside the lives of ‘extreme commuters.’ / Grist: push to raise fuel-economy standards gaining new support
Peak oil – May 13
Peak Oil & the Environment conference – TOD’s wrap-up / New ASPO Newsletter for May / Bryn Davidson interview / Julian Darley on Democracy Now! / Peak Oil: The cavalry is not coming
Peak oil & Sweden: what a small country can do
The Swedish Government has set a new policy target: the creation of the conditions necessary to break Sweden´s dependence on oil by 2020. It is already a major competitive advantage for Sweden´s industry and the economy that, by international standards, Sweden is not so dependent on oil. (Speech to the “Beyond Peak Oil” conference, Washington DC, May 9)
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