Solutions & sustainability – Nov 13

The greening of China /
A muckraker conservationist looks back /
Should we switch to horses? /
Hopedance special issue on local food production /
After the crash: A blueprint for a community-based economy

Peak oil – Nov 13

Detailed report on ASPO-USA Denver conference (Fri) /
Whipple on PO /
Heinberg at Sebastopol town hall meeting /
Interview with Alan Falleri, Willits city planner /
Rep. Bartlett says country is addicted to oil /
Kuwait’s Burgan oil field, world’s 2nd largest, is `exhausted’

Environment – Nov 13

UK ‘losing authority’ on global warming as emissions rise /
Water vapor feedback is rapidly warming Europe /
Global warming moved plants northward /
Japan backs climate pacts, struggles to meet targets /
Washington state climate conference – getting beyond inertia

Politics & economics – Nov 13

Future of energy in Rockies /
Higher fuel costs coming /
Sudan at the head of a Chinese global sweep to mop up world’s oil resources /
Azerbaijan: oil billions and poverty /
Saudi oil expansion plan ‘may face delay’ /
Trans-Afghan gas pipeline project likely in 2006

US energy policy – Nov 13

The petroleum bomb by George P. Shultz and R. James Woolsey /
Let’s hurry on energy policy or the Right will get there first /
Krauthammer: U.S. not serious about oil independence and pays price /
Republicans drop effort to end ban on offshore drilling /
So Iraq was about the oil

Tribute to Rep. Roscoe Bartlett

Roscoe didn’t tell me anything I didn’t know, but he said it so well that I don’t mind admitting I was in tears by the time he stepped down amidst a standing ovation. So was Dave, just to prove I wasn’t the only girlie-man in the audience.

Other energy – Nov 12

UK buys into next generation of nuclear power /
New Internationalist issue on nuclear power /
Ethanol is the future for public transport /
The cultural roots of UK’s energy gap /
Green fuel plan ‘will destroy rainforests’ /
Will Canadian oil sands save the USA? /
Cleaning up coal: new, cleaner technologies /
Oil shale shows promise; towns have seen it before

The Prince and the Peak

England’s Prince Charles convened and keynoted a dialogue in San Francisco on “Peak Oil, Climate Change, and Business Action” on Nov. 7. About 300 high-level guests from corporations, government, and non-profit groups were invited to attend.

Politics and economics – Nov 11

Soaring energy costs have Md. aluminum plant on the brink /
China: A miracle and a menace /
Oil and grilling don’t mix in Washington /
House shelves Alaska drilling in budget fight /
The coal war: fighting back in Texas /
‘Streamlining’ King Coal’s beheading of Appalachia /
Uzbekistan ‘facing oil crisis’ /
Recycling the petrodollars

Solutions and sustainability – Nov 11

Native wind power /
Guinea pig; the other ‘other white meat’ /
Change-a-leujah! Reverend Billy and Savatri D on anti-consumerism /
A disgraceful signal at Amtrak /
Two futures: the sustainable home