Solutions & sustainability – Mar 2
The revolution in building materials /
Making our cities fuel-efficient /
Wind, wave, wood: energy-independent Humboldt Country /
Sustainable town of Willits to star in sequel to “End of Suburbia”
Environment – Mar 2
Climate change forecast getting worse (NZ round-up)/
Ice cubes & bad news about global warming /
‘Rapid warming’ spreads havoc in Canada’s forests – tiny beetles destroying pines /
Consensus grows on climate change (new IPCC report)
Help yourselves
We’re all in the same global boat – racing the rapids of capitalism, low on fuel and overheating. Colin Tudge assesses the doomsayers, Ecological Ethics, Half Gone, The Revenge of Gaia and State of the World 2006.
WELL calls first year review: Whats right; whats wrong; whats coming?
It’s been more than a year since the Willits Economic LocaLization (WELL) group began a major push in the direction of meeting local needs with local resources in a post-oil future.
NYC Conference: Local Solutions to the Energy Dilemma
Great lineup of presenters to talk local responses to Peak Oil at this New York City Conference – April 27 – 29 2006
So, how do you get your mind off the methane clathrates?
There are remarkably few of us mainstream professional journalists covering global warming, given the enormity of the story. We find ourselves phoning each other not only to chat about the latest scientific study… but also sometimes to do a little mutual therapy.
Environment – Mar 1
UN climate scientists issue dire warning /
Environment news for the truly obsessed /
Armed forces are put on standby to tackle threat of wars over water /
Learning from the ruins (Lester Brown) /
Montana climate panel to be named soon – “stunning response”
Other energy – Mar 1
As technology improves, biofuel sources are everywhere /
Feds want to pump money into biorefineries /
Charcoal-fired fuel cell /
GE eyes Wyoming coal for gasification /
Carlyle eyes renewable energy, predicts IPOs /
UK: Soaring gas prices will lead to 7,000 layoffs in plastics sector /
Oil & energy news for the truly obsessed /
Politics & economics – Mar 1
Rep. Joe Barton goes after Citgo /
China paves way for £14bn BP oil stake /
India: ‘N-Deal will help launch thorium reactors’ /
Iranian oil bourse
Peak oil – Mar 1
Peter Tertzakian’s “1000 Barrels Per Second” (interview) /
‘Peak oil’ perplexities test the nerves of major oil companies /
NY Times Op Ed: The End of Oil
NY Times says peak oil “almost certainly correct”
The NYT editorial board is on record that peak oil is “almost certainly correct”… So, our respectability just went up about six notches…
Energy consolidation and nationalism in Europe
Europe is currently undergoing a massive upheaval in the energy sector – a complete reorgansation tirggered by a round of mergers and acquisitions. This is all part of the ongoing worries about future energy security and policies, and it’s quite enlightening.
