Environment Headlines – 20 October, 2005
Global warming, in capsule form / China Crisis: threat to the global environment / Environmental studies waived in push for new oil, gas drilling / Ocean warming threatens Antarctic wildlife
Environment Headlines – 19 October, 2005
Expedition drills deep in study of climate issues / ‘Climate change is pissing off the bears’ / The price of cheap beef: disease, deforestation, slavery and murder / Climate Model Sees Extreme Future / EU Says It Will Not Weaken Drive for Action on Climate Change / Climate change means big changes in Puget Sound / ‘Environmental Conscience’ Urges Canadians to Tread Softly
Solutions and Sustainability Headlines – 19 October, 2005
City Dwellers Bringing New Spirit of Enterprise to Countryside / The latest investor in green energy – the CIA / Conservation Agriculture and Global Warming in Africa / As energy prices soar, a city finds ways to cut the cost / Gridlock Britain ‘chokes economyThe Organic Experimental Engine (O.X.E.N)
Politics and Economics Headlines – 19 October, 2005
Australia capable of building ‘energy freeway’ to China / China may Emerge as World Top Wind Power / PR co. interviews Ford’s director of sustainable business strategies / TOD’s Staniford listens to Montana’s Gov. Schweitzer / Montana Energy Conference / Canada – a fuels paradise / Californians get vote on energy policy / US Gas Bill will raise profits not lower prices / Remembering 18.9-cent gas / Is America’s Oil Age Already Waning?
Peak Oil Headlines – 19 October, 2005
Ford Exec: Oil Production is Peaking / Denver Conference ‘Beyond Oil: Intelligent Responses to Peak Oil Impacts’ / The World at $100 A Barrel / We have to look beyond oil for energy security / Why I Don’t Believe in “Peak Oil” / Rep. Bartlett’s in US Congress
Bioneers offer eco-education to thousands
Bioneers transformed a sprawling suburban civic center north of San Francisco into an educational eco-village for a sell-out gathering of over 3000 people Oct. 14-16. Bioneers are “biological pioneers,” according to its producers Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons. Another 8000 or so participated in 16 sites around the United States and one in Canada.
Politics and Economics Headlines – 18 October, 2005
Canada warns US of major oil deal with China / S. America goes nationalist With Oil, Gas / China courts Latin nations for raw materials, aims to reduce oil imports / Waiting for the Petrodollar Trickle Down / Big Ag nervous about energy costs / Aviation presses claim to fuel priority / White House plans to shut Hub energy office / Is the Energy Rout Over? / Small Oil finds risks in Iraq irresistible / Gloom as UK oil reserves run dry / Jump in sea freight costs chokes barley export / ‘Alt. energy answer to poor nations’ needs’
Solutions and Sustainability Headlines – 18 October, 2005
Energy answers blowing in the wind / Leftovers may be source of electricity / Drought relief funding may impede sustainability / Bicycle sales boom in US, Dramatic slump in vehicle sales, hybrids commonplace in Eugene / Taxing gasoline the right way / CSIRO Sustainability Network Newsletter / Industries unearth ‘green’ boom / Washington farm teaching chefs to localise / Jeff Vail – AntiEconomies
Other Energy Headlines – 18 October, 2005
Taxation of on-farm biodiesel favouring fossil fuels / New ‘simple’ wavepower generator shows promise / Thermodynamics And Money / German poll result hinders nuclear revival
Peak Oil Headlines – 18 October, 2005
USA TODAY – Has oil peaked? / Canada – The plan is… there is no plan / Financial planner promoting powerdown? / Kunstler – The NY Times and suburbia / Fossil fuels are here to stay, says expert
Energy
We will begin the transition to the next major sources of energy, perhaps before midcentury, as production from conventional oil reservoirs, according to central-tendency scenarios of the U.S. Department of Energy, is projected to peak. … Nonetheless, the transition will take time. We, and the rest of the world, doubtless will have to live with the geopolitical and other uncertainties of the oil markets for some time to come.
What me worry? Japan blithely ignores the warnings of peak oil analysts
The October 2 edition of the Nikkei, Japan’s leading business newspaper, carried a review… of two recently translated books that discuss peak oil. The Nikkei [review gave] peak oil theory a thumbs down.
