Taimur Ahmad: “Optimism of the Will: A Pakistani Grad Student’s Perspective”
On this episode, Nate is joined by recent Stanford graduate and biophysical researcher Taimur Ahmad to discuss energy inequality within and across nations.
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Drax Accused of ‘Desperate’ Campaign to Influence Selby By-Election Candidates
Drax, the company that runs Britain’s biggest power station, stands accused by residents of “brazen politicking” in a closely fought by-election contest in Selby and Ainsty, North Yorkshire.
Just Stop Oil !? Part 1 – Gasoline
In this must watch Frankly, Nate illustrates how a reduction in the demand for gasoline will not – as commonly believed – result in a 1:1 reduction in the demand for oil.
Offshore windfarms could offer new habitats for lobsters – new research
We are now working alongside the fishing community of north Wales to investigate the abundance of lobsters within existing offshore windfarms. We are aiming to quantify and predict the potential fishing opportunities that may arise from offshore windfarm construction.
Coal-project financing outside of China hits 12-year low
For the era of coal to come to an end, all financial taps must be shut off – and alternative energy systems must be ready to meet demand in coal’s place.
The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Africa
The framework of our civilization is premised on the destruction of the planet.
Here’s the Only Path to Real Change in Alberta
As I noted in 2012, 2014 and 2015, nothing will change in Alberta’s petrostate until its citizens embrace representative taxation (and pay their own way), shut down the oil revenue roller coaster and save for a rainy day. Or months of wildfires.
Iñigo Capellán Pérez: “Net Energy Analysis: Through a Systems Lens”
On this episode, global systems researcher Iñigo Capellán Pérez joins Nate to discuss net energy analysis, and its use as a tool in analyzing the feasibility of an entire system.
The Green Energy Transition Is Not Necessarily Just
While the idea of a just transition continues to play a significant role in policy debates, these conversations have largely neglected the fact that a green energy transition in the Global North will require vast mineral resources from the Global South as new technologies are deployed at scale.
Rishi Sunak Boasts That Oil Funded Think Tank ‘Helped Us Draft’ Crackdown on Climate Protests
Rishi Sunak has confirmed that a fossil fuel-funded think tank helped to draft his government’s laws targeting climate protests.
We’re Having a Violent Meltdown
Although weather disasters of many kinds can increase public concern about climate change, they can also help to whip up an oppressively violent sociopolitical climate that may prove ever more hostile to the very idea of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions — especially in large, affluent, high-emission societies.
The Lie of a Cleaner Oilsands
The oilsands have accumulated vast volumes of toxic mining fluids (1.4 billion litres or more than 540,000 Olympic sized pools) in the world’s third largest watershed under the watch of a captive regulator and an industry-dominated oilsands monitoring program.
