Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Why peak oil is probably about now /
Exxon ad is skeptical: “Peak oil?” /
The Oil Drum meets Philly regional planning /
OilCrash: a 90-minute PO documentary from Switzerland /
Challenger for Maine governer runs on energy platform /
PowerSwitch: Game over for fossil fuel addiction /
Preparing NYC for the coming energy crisis
When President Bush declared in his 2006 State of the Union address that America must cure its “addiction to oil,” he framed his case largely in terms of national security… He failed to mention two other good reasons to sober up. One is global warming… The second reason is just as unsettling, and is only starting to get the attention it deserves. The Age of Oil — 100-plus years of astonishing economic growth made possible by cheap, abundant oil — could be ending without our really being aware of it.
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”
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)
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.
Great lineup of presenters to talk local responses to Peak Oil at this New York City Conference – April 27 – 29 2006
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.
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”
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 /
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
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
The NYT editorial board is on record that peak oil is “almost certainly correct”… So, our respectability just went up about six notches…
