Other energy – Apr 8

Project Energy on WCCO-TV /
The great game of global gas /
U.S. senators unveil plan to rein in big oil, OPEC /
Opec toothless to tame high oil prices : UAE /
US Energy secretary: oil prices to impact economy /
Chinese influence in Brazil worries US (ethanol) /
Iran: the next neocon target

Other energy – Apr 7

Critiquing the 2006 Megaprojects report /
Oil prices pushed higher by manipulating oil futures trading /
Economic brief: E.U. energy policy /
Iran military hints at Strait of Hormuz blockade

Environment – Apr 7

Review: “The Weather Makers” by Tim Flannery /
Climate researchers feeling heat from White House (censorship) /
UK Times: Do nothing? You cannot be serious /
Fossil fuels threatening sea life /
Progress in fighting air pollution might apply to CO2 /
Policymakers need grassroots impetus on climate change /
Laurie David takes global warming to the mainstream

Apocalypse, not

I’d like to delve into some of the errors and half-truths surrounding Peak Oil catastrophism, not as encouragement for those who want to party on blindly into the end of oil, which would be tragic, but as a way of refining and bolstering those arguments around Peak Oil that are valid.

Other energy – Apr 6

Africa urged to reap its alternative energy /
Coming to CNBC – Addicted to oil /
Chavez makes a play /
Rumored Iran plan has blogs breathless (bourse) /
US Senators edge toward carbon cutting consensus /
Ethanol fuels gas troubles

Solutions & sustainability – Apr 6

Think globally, eat locally /
A ‘green’ building rises amid Beijing smog /
Green building: sustainability is good business /
Forbes: America’s greenest cities /
U.S. cities’ preparedness for an oil crisis /
L.A. urban farmers fight for community garden /
Live uncomfortably, live long

Peak oil – Apr 6

Historian on M. King Hubbert /
Security: power to the people /
Powering down in rural Alaska /
Kunstler on growth /
Chilean commentary on energy crisis /
The New World Oil Order (links)

Upsurge in coverage of climate change

States take the lead against climate change /
Climate modeler is founder of RealClimate /
AP: too late to stop global warming? /
Surprising consensus on global warming /
‘Major melt’ for Alpine glaciers /
Calculatiing the cost of greenhouse gas reductions /
Global warming a forbidden topic for most TV weather reporters /
Molly Ivins /
Congress feels heat from global warming

Other energy – Apr 5

Biodiesel industry gets boost from Big Oil /
Engineer shortage concerns nuclear industry /
The true costs of nuclear power /
Lack of staff and equipment hit oil output /
Gas supplies continue to be negotiated /
Plateau update (EIA report)

Politics & economics – Apr 5

Oil prices to remain high /
Will Iran’s nuclear standoff cause a world energy crisis? /
Iran vows that oil prices will not go down /
Germany announces new energy plan /
Oilman urges dear oil for West, cheap for Africa