Peak oil – Apr 18
Lundberg on the Washington Petrocollapse conference May 6 /
Personal finance adviser Jane Bryant Quinn on peak oil /
Plateau continues, aided by outages…
Full text of San Franciso peak oil resolution
RESOLVED, That [we] acknowledge the unprecedented challenges of Peak Oil [and that we] support the adoption of a global Oil Depletion Protocol
Rob Newman’s “History of Oil”
The comedian and author gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years – but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, he places oil centre stage as the cause of all the commotion. (VIDEO)
Petrocollapse – chaos or sustainability
The Washington DC Petrocollapse Conference “takes the peak oil discussion to the next level as to whether it’s going to bring complete chaos and destruction or a transition to a sustainable culture.”
The shape of things to come
When facing great uncertainty and large possible consequences, thorough preparation is the wise course. In fact, being ready early ought to be considered a virtue rather than a failure to predict the future correctly.
Other energy – Apr 17
Gas demand shows weakness as prices rise –
Nigeria: worse than Iraq? /
Rocketing oil prices cause concern in Ireland /
India energy crisis looms large, Govt decides on cut for industries /
A future without oil? (alternative car fuels) /
Hydrogen-producing microbe /
Cars last longer with rust on the run
Solutions & sustainability – Apr 17
Talking Grub: Anna Lappe & Bryant Terry – good food & social justice /
Sustaining Ourselves Locally (SOL) – grassroots video /
Wheels of justice often roll over cyclists /
Reading smart growth: guide to the literature of sprawl /
Interview with Michael Pollan (new book “Omnivore”) /
Pedal power at UC Berkeley
Peak oil – Apr 16
100 years of oil? /
Jakob von Uexkull speaks about the World Future Council /
Michigan energy fair June 16-18 /
Petrocollapse conference in Washington DC May 6
Environment – Apr 16
Crucifying the planet /
Britain now ‘eating the planet’ /
UK chief scientist warns rise in world’s temperature will put 400 million at risk /
“Too Hot Not to Handle” on HBO Apr 22
Peak oil – Apr 15
“Into the Storm” – rousing PO talk at green building convention /
How can we rely on current reserve reports? /
1859, ‘No More Oil’ Ceremony, Titusville, Pennsylvania /
San Francisco – 1st U.S. city to pass PO resolution /
NYC conference Apr 27-29
Environment – Apr 15
UK’s chief scientist issues grim warning on global warming /
Field & Stream: A voracious energy policy afflicts our public lands /
Global warming novel a no-no for Ottawa (censorship) /
Canada, climate change and “The Weather Makers”
Politics – Apr 15
Latin America’s new consensus /
Venezuela tightens oil grip /
Michael Klare on “Blood and Oil”
