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

Peak oil – Nov 11

UCSD economist Hamilton weighs in on PO and the world economy /
Black gold and real gold /
Kunstler speech at the 2nd Vermont Republic conference /
Reports and audio from the ASPO-USA Denver Conference Report (Thursday)

Neocons driving Priuses

The prospect of peak oil has shaken some of the mainstays of the conservative establishment into doing something about America’s energy crises.

Let them freeze in the dark

Every time conservationists have criticized the energy industries for the pollution and climate destruction it takes to pull oil, coal, gas and uranium out of the ground and turn it into energy, the retort is always the same: “You eco-freaks want everybody to freeze in the dark!”

Other energy headlines – Nov 10

UK: Cold reception for pipeline project /
Canada: The real gas crisis (= NG) /
Saudi Arabia can raise oil output by 75% through 2030, IEA says /
EnCana plans higher oil sands output, weighs partners /
IEA urges countries to reduce oil dependence /
Petrocan hikes oil-price investment measure /
On diesel vs. standard gasoline cars

Solutions and sustainability – Nov 10

The Shakers – a model of sustainability /
Marx’s vision of sustainable human development /
China: renewable energy investment at record high /
New turbine design may boost wind energy /
California city struggles to become nation’s solar leader /
Proselytizer for pedaling /
Shell Solar tops efficiency record for thin film PV modules

Politics and economics – Nov 10

Industry thinktank: Kyoto to ‘reduce Europe’s growth’ /
Washington is all ears on oil /
Native renewables energy summit scheduled /
Electricity deregulation loses its luster in Pa. /
Valero’s refinery business turns sweet as sour crude pays off

Peak oil headlines – Nov 10

Rimini conference on oil depletion: a lost opportunity /
China continues to fill up on oil, but pace slackens /
Charles gives US a parting shot at PO/environment seminar /
We are our own worst enemies on energy issues /
New ASPO Newsletter for November /
Clean energy indispensable as oil runs low