Politics & economics – Mar 20
“American Theocracy” by Kevin Phillips: clear and present dangers /
GM: 2005 loss to be $2 billion higher /
India thanks with oil pledge for uranium /
Dubai construction craze (photos)
Can peak oil make you rich? Does it matter?
The peak oil investor who succeeds at making money, while failing to grasp the gravity of our situation, may find that his or her new fortune means nothing to a community that has been forced by circumstances to move quickly beyond a world governed by Wall Street wizards and international finance.
Does peak oil investing matter? (reply)
Invest now in goods which will decrease energy dependency but also invest in an unwritten future through a diversity of assets which will maintain purchasing power. If anything is certain, it is that money will still exist on the other side of Hubbert’s Peak and the various goods and services that it can purchase.
Biofuels won’t power world alone
In Scott Yates’ article of March 3 titled “Mr. Woolsey: ‘We can replace half the country’s gasoline’ ” Mr. Woolsey professes that one way to wean ourselves off of Middle Eastern oil is by growing biofuels and increasing fuel economy standards. He thinks this will “…keep its (America’s) energy future simple.”
Leaked plan: G8 Seeks to Promote “Trillions” of Dollars of Investment in Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy
In a dramatic turn-around from last year’s meeting in Gleneagles, Scotland, G8 leaders have set their sights
on expanding access to fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Last year, G8 leaders focused on mitigating the
impacts of climate change and canceling debt.
Politics & economics – Mar 18
US$: Forget Iran, the problem’s at home /
Kuwaiti oil plan stirs nationalist fervor /
In Venezuela, oil sows emancipation /
China ‘ready’ for energy co-operation with US
Solutions & sustainability – Mar 18
Car sharing is the new consumer model /
Community farming in LA: neoliberalism at the garden gate /
Food miles don’t go the distance /
Auto design challenge: 250 MPG equals $25 million from the X Foundation /
In search of ethical gladrags (“slow clothes” movement)
“We were warned: tomorrow’s oil crisis” airs this weekend on CNN
Scheduled for Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. Frank Sesno explores a frightening energy scenario. The events depicted are hypothetical, but oil experts believe the scenario is entirely plausible. His interviews with energy experts reveal that we are nearing the point at which the world will consume more oil than can be pumped.
Environment – Mar 17
Northern ozone pollution spurs Arctic warming: NASA /
Evidence of the warming West is everywhere /
States calculate global warming pricetag /
Mike Davis: “Planet of Slums” /
Ice retreats in Arctic for 2nd year; will it vanish? /
Elizabeth’s Kolbert’s book on climate change /
Will climate change worsen infectious diseases? /
CU-Boulder’s Roger Pielke on the rising cost of natural disasters
Peak oil – Mar 17
Salon gives new film “OilCrash!” a big thumbs up /
Review of “OilCrash!” at The Oil Drum /
Oil shortage threatens military /
Corps of Engineers energy report should be required reading /
Canada, the US, and oil — a bizarre relationship /
“Nuclear Power in Context of Peak Oil” London event March 21 /
156 ideas on Australia’s future oil supply
Other energy – Mar 17
Brazil: soya is not the solution to climate change /
Mexico discovers ‘huge’ oil field /
Australian oil output peaks on slippery slope /
Terror risks of nuclear fuel /
Big Oil’s smaller cushion /
Russia on energy (hints of peak oil?) /
US, Russia in nuclear power call
Polls show surging support for action on energy, global warming
Survey: 3/4 Americans fault federal leadership, back state & local efforts /
Poll: Most Americans fear vulnerability of oil /
Pew report: Both Reds and Blues go green on energy /
Pew Poll: Curing an oil addiction
