Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
The powerful ocean current that bathes Britain and northern Europe in warm waters from the tropics has weakened dramatically in recent years, a consequence of global warming that could trigger more severe winters and cooler summers across the region, scientists warn today.
The Senate today approved an Australian Greens’ proposal for an inquiry into the future of Australia’s oil supply.
Environmentalists seem to have a somewhat naive faith that once the concept of peak oil sinks in, people will move — as though by the force of tides — to support renewable, decentralized energy.
Syriana and Iraq /
BP alternative energy: it’s a start /
Iraq report: It’s about the oil /
Now for Blair’s dodgy nuclear dossier /
New tax may fund nuclear stations /
Senate approves coal-to-liquids development plan /
Ford seeks US help to make fuel-efficient cars
“Old-world” energy in vogue /
Abandoned SoCal oil wells returned to service /
Kentucky’s oil, gas boom spurring concerns /
CSM: If winter is bitter, brace for a natural-gas crunch /
Pipeline shortages boost LNG Prices, help BP /
LNG terminals: Doing our part for energy supplies or inviting disaster? /
N Sea crude: ’05 to see biggest output drop /
Haiti: petroleum greases the deforestation process /
Global LNG crunch forcing US Into bidding war /
Impact of climate change ‘can be likened to WMD’/
In Montreal, delegates look at post-Kyoto world /
US resists climate change pressure at UN conference /
The gathering winds (hurricanes and climate change) /
Oil sands make Canada complicit in global warming /
Nitrogen is biggest environmental threat /
Climate talks – hoops and hot air (analysis) /
Deffeyes sticks with Thanksging 2005 prediction /
Monbiot: Cut demand to have any hope of solving the energy crisis /
US Senate committee hearing on peak oil /
Ending the end of oil /
Peak oil and pensions /
Gloomy seasons greetings from Kunstler
Valuable contribution to making sense of the ‘more GDP$ per barrel’ and other economic fallacies.
William McDonough on sustainable design /
Voluntary simplicity /
NJ rebates and credits fuel alternative energy /
Ted Trainer interview: what is our biggest problem? /
How China can save the planet /
“Greener” heat sources cost money, save energy
Dmitry Debunks some well established myths on GDP & Energy efficiency, and Huber “EROEI doesn’t matter”.
Warm glow of Irish peat takes edge off oil woes /
Global hunger for oil fuels new gold rush in Arctic /
New era for Britain’s coal mines? /
Is coal the answer for Illinois? /
U.S. has plans for Canada oil sands /
No choice over nuclear – UK’s Beckett /
What your Mama never told you about NAFTA: A look at Canada’s oil /
Russia pressing for world energy market transparency /
Chile’s Bachelet says Greens back her energy plan /
Labour to ease pollution rules in UK if gas runs short /
Crude designs: the rip-off of Iraq’s oil wealth /
High fuel costs projected to slash farm incomes /
Finding new ways to fuel the farm /
Oil-rich Venezuela covets nuclear power
