Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
In fact, my own mother this week demonstrated how a Peak Oil situation cuts the fat and preserves wealth. Being an old aged pensioner, she has to watch the pennies and the increasing size of her electricity and gas bills provoked action. Was this to be a microcosm of the population responding to the early stages of the downslope of Hubbert’s oil peak?
Grist reviews PO book by Deffeyes /
E Magazine discovers PO /
New peak oil book by McKillop and Newman /
How oil giant Exxon influenced Bush on Kyoto /
Interview with geo-green James Woolsey, former head of CIA /
LNG: Subsidized energy and free markets /
Bolivia gas war: trying to reverse the tide /
Our oil-laden food chain /
Astoria wants its train /
Fish poop could spread drilling wealth
Oil forecasting legend paints dire energy picture /
Egosystems threaten the planet /
‘Stealth’ drilling threat to US park /
Crisis warning as UK energy costs set to soar /
Fast economic growth fuels China’s energy crunch /
Bolivian protesters vow to go on /
How Saudi Arabia can double oil production /
Sellin’ nukes, dissin’ wind /
India to make quantum jump in nuclear power /
Advanced nuclear power reactors /
Nuclear waste debate is far from spent /
Sweden’s nuclear waste headache /
Pesticides blamed for fall in male fertility /
Global-warming fight goes grass roots /
UN urges ‘green’ planning for cities /
The bloggers have all the best news
Kevin Drum: “People get ready” /
Matthew Simmons interviewed – Bush, Saudi Arabia and what to do after Peak Oil /
Shell predicts two decades of rising energy prices /
Oil field’s falling production reflects U.S. trend /
Tankers carry oil and a story /
Long Beach at crossroads over plans for LNG plant /
Bolivian president to resign over natural gas reserves /
Launch set for solar-powered space ship
Did Gore mention Peak Oil during SF speech? /
“Oil Storm” movie – reviews, critiques /
Kunstler says “still clueless” /
Suburbia, oil, and preferences /
For the quants: a micro Peak Oil model /
Saudi Arabia – a well-oiled regime /
No oil deal with US, say Saudis /
Hunting for ‘elephants’ in Africa’s oil sector /
The true costs of petroleum – on the body – the home – the community – the world /
Mayors’ pact pledges cleaner, greener cities /
Bay Area’s open space tightrope /
Possum living: how to live well with (almost) no money
“Oil Storm” movie on Fox tonight /
Global Warming, meet Peak Oil /
Kunstler in Santa Cruz /
Drum’s last word on PO… for today /
Oil Addiction: The World in Peril (book) /
Daily commentary on PO news from Australia /
Washington eyes imminent Saudi succession contest /
Cheap flights spark runway chaos /
Swiss 2000-watt society /
Rx for global warming: seaweed /
Satellite toll plan to make UK drivers pay by the mile /
Chain gangs raid Ford 4×4 dealers /
Staff to wear thermal underwear to fight pollution, global warming
“People living in San Francisco or London may look at these images of deforestation or melting Arctic ice, and wonder what it has to do with them. That these changes are the result of other people’s lifestyles and consumption habits hundreds and thousands of kilometres away. But they would be wrong.” (Downloadable chapters and images available.)
Lisbon ASPO conference – documents and links /
Countdown to a meltdown /
Oil crisis film coming /
Getting ready for the oil wars /
Peak Oil Russian style /
Social justice and the path forward from peak oil /
Kunstler, Shar on Australian youth radio /
Green candidate on oil’s imminent decline /
Clinton on energy /
Interview with IEA director /
Nicaraguans protest state of emergency /
Rebellion grows in Bolivia /
Company wants to drill at Colo. nuke site /
Vote on Long Beach LNG /
Japan squeezes to get the most of costly fuel /
World Environmental Day conference in SF:
Solar / Poverty and pollution / Trash? / Stop shopping / London’s traffic plan / ‘Tattooed freak’ a pioneer in recycling computers /
Rev. Billy warns of rampant consumerism’s eternal price
Would that peaking were so transient or distant /
Drum on PO: Part 5 /
Bilderbergers discussing Peak Oil? /
Blowing our oil inheritance /
Kissinger warns of energy conflict /
Carr forced to warm to nuclear option for Australia /
Hot summer could bring power outages, price spikes /
Iraq’s other resistance: oil workers /
Bolivia on brink as gas protests block capital /
Opposition to U.S. makes Chávez a hero to many /
Strategy switches to cities at global conference in S.F. /
Urban centers slow to turn green /
Planning sustainable cities /
Gardening with one leg and one hip /
All for want of a few veggies /
Marra Farm plants seeds for South Park community /
Bay transit headed wrong way /
From jail cells to solar cells /
California’s Arnold goes green /
U.N. encourages companies to sign Global Compact /
Toyota: household robots by 2010
World Energy (vol. 8 no. 1) carries a series of articles by the Chief Executives of the major oil companies… They speak of the magnitude of the challenge they face in meeting anticipated demand, rejecting any sense of fatalism. They try valiantly to convey a positive attitude as befits their position, but their tone lacks conviction.
Kevin Drum jolts blogosphere with Peak Oil series /
Dale Alan Pfeiffer (“From the Wilderness”) interview /
New coal powerplant has escape valve for greenhouse gases /
Nuclear is too expensive /
Nuclear is simpler and safer /
Sweden shuts nuclear plant in shift to wind /
Venezuela vows to shut tax-evading oil companies /
Russian oil output stagnates /
OPEC: No More Light Crude Capacity /
China: 3 oil magnates on energy /
Swiss power giant warns of coming energy crunch /
Power shortages threaten India’s boom /
North Korea faces food shortages /
Power plants on Navajo land /
Making the community better (little steps) /
Schwarzenegger unveils global warming plan at U.N. conference /
Putting him at odds with other Republicans /
Don’t believe the hype about Schwarzenegger’s plan /
Alternative visions of sustainability /
Green utopia on Treasure Island /
New Urbanism in Denver /
Decent wages is part of sustainability /
Pollution-free ship? /
LED evolution could replace light bulbs /
Great wine… and sustainable /
Powered by hydrogen but pricier than a Rolls /
Ditch the car, we’re running out of oil
PO article on 200 mainstream news sites /
PO press coverage doesn’t mean much, unless… /
Flying Talking Donkey is back /
Interview with Matt Savinar /
You call this tough? Think ’70s /
Japanese dressing down to cut energy-use /
Airline losses may widen on oil cost /
Refining problems swell oil prices /
Brazil plans nuclear plants /
Nicaragua declares energy emergency /
Oil on Ice – film on ANWR /
Postcards from the global food system (parts 1-3) /
The Toyota Prius and climate change /
Less war in the world? /
Donella H. Meadows on “Places to Interview in a System” /
Growing fly maggots as poultry feed
