Public transit essential
The inability of the Pennsylvania legislature to devise adequate funding for public transportation is but another sign of how far removed from reality Americans and their elected representatives are.
Finite fuels threaten life as we know it
If predictions are correct, no future generation will forget 2005 – the year the world began eating into the second half of its oil reserves. Interview with Pr. David Goodstein.
S.Korea – Many Gas Stations Going Out of Business
An increasing number of gas stations are shutting down in South Korea largely attributed to the prolonged economic slump and protracted high oil price trend.
US: Oil still tops for beating the cold
Rather than seeking alternatives to heating with oil — the cost of which has increased by 31 percent — folks this year are finding thrifty, creative ways to keep warm air in and cold air out, area retailers say.
Australia: Biomass can’t save us.
Most people assume that renewable energy resources can be substituted for fossil fuels. It takes only a glance at some basic figures re the production of liquid fuels from biomass inputs to show that this vision is totally mistaken.
Audio: Geopolitics and Moonshine: Peak Oil and Community Solutions (Part 1)
Second set of audio recordings from the First US Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions, this time featuring Pat Murphy on the geopolitics of oil and permaculturist David Blume on home grown ethanol production.
Haulier strike could halt UK, says report
We are so dependent on “just in time” deliveries that a strike by hauliers could halt factories, offices, shops, pubs, hospitals and waste collections, and bring Britain to a standstill within days.
China’s Oil Obsession
If you think gas prices are through the roof now, beware the advent of the Chinese family car.
How Long Will Cheap Oil Last?
Some experts express even greater concern and caution that oil may run short much sooner than the IEA forecasts.
Oil pinch threatens to bring changes
If oil production is about to peak, America’s transportation-dependent economy appears
headed for a crippling crisis in coming decades.
Solar Cell Doubles as Battery
A practical solar energy system usually includes solar cells that convert light to electricity and batteries that store the energy for later use.
Fuelish choices – Expanding hybrid choices can slow slide to oil’s end
In October, International Truck & Engine Corp. announced plans to help build diesel-electric hybrid industrial trucks that consume 40 percent to 60 percent less fuel and release fewer toxic emissions. The upward movement of oil prices at the pump can be explained by a theory called Hubbert’s Peak.
