The Myth of the Hydrogen Economy
There is a lot of talk about the hydrogen economy. It is at best naïve, and at worst it is dishonest. A hydrogen economy would be a pitiful, impoverished thing indeed.
Kunstler: Predictions for 2006
A little background briefing on where we are at — to use some of the bad grammar now normative in American life — before I make predictions (i.e. guesses) about the year ahead.
Russian gas cuts – why there is no need to worry
As expected, following its threats in recent weeks (made in order to get an increase in the price Ukraine “pays” for its gas) Russia has somewhat reduced its deliveries of gas to Ukraine, and as expected, Ukraine has retaliated by reducing transit gas to the West. But there is nothing to worry about.
After the Peak: What will become of the Joffrey Ballet?
For those who have begun planning for a low-energy future, the main concerns are rightly food, transportation, heat, health care and local production of goods of all kinds. On a recent trip to Chicago, however, I began thinking about the fate of our great artistic and cultural institutions
Ukraine vs Russia: Tales of pipelines and dependence
Maps and background on the Russian-Ukrainian gas spat
Why We Should Pray that the Peak Be Soon
Peak oil is a term for the point in time when world oil production will stop increasing and begin to decline. New reports are coming in from many quarters telling us that this moment is arriving much sooner than expected. The news is alarming; but if it is true, we should be thankful.
Solutions and Sustainability Headlines – 2 Jan
Monbiot: The Anti-social bastards in our midst / Heating: Camping out at home / Sweden seeks oil independence / Conserve Energy; Be Idle / Bioremediation in New Orleans / Microscopically Local and Personal Article on Energy / Creating Self Reliant Communities Now
Peak Oil – Dec 30
The Politics of Energy and the Environment / The peak oil crisis: sliding down the flagpole / Peak oil piques energy concern / GPM Interviews from ASPO-USA confence: Bezdek, Skrebowski, Simmons, Hickenlooper, Groppe, A. Bartlett, Udall / eMagazine – The outlook on oil
3000 billion tons of coal off Norway’s coastline
This summer, students from Norwegian University of Science and Technology analyzed data from 600 wells drilled on the Norwegian Shelf of the North Sea. They calculated that there are 3000 billion tons of coal off the Norwegian coast.
The Quest For Nuanced Understanding of Complex Realities Of Exurbia
One example of the backlash against “the new catastrophist cult” is examined for relevance to reality.
Other Energy – Dec 28
Technology and Petroleum Exhaustion: Evidence from Two Mega-Oilfields / For peat’s sake – A solution to Ontario’s energy crisis? / Coal reversal / Caution urged with green energy economics / Aramco to expand by 61per cent
Who Really Needs a Silver Mercedes?
An evening with Dr. Colin Campbell and Graham Strouts, Schull, West Cork, Dec. 2005
“..One of the first things a community can do, then, is to educate itself about energy- try to achieve a basic level of energy literacy: how many of us have much idea about how much energy we actually use in the running of our homes?”
