Winterizing
So head off to the boonies and find yourself a pile of heavy fabric things and draft blockers and a nicely aged cedar cabinet to keep it all tucked away until winter begins to bite.
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Depletion?
But whether we act sensibly and start a controlled descent or just lean into the nosedive (which is where I think we’re heading), we have passed the point of no return. We have passed peak demand, meaning peak production, meaning peak economic activity. And oil companies know that…
‘Newspeak’ comes to the Energy Department
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), now controlled by an oil industry insider, has put out its own Newspeak-like manual in the form of an email to department employees which is focused on subtracting words and phrases.
Navigating Autonomy, Energy and Ecology in Ladakh, India
If India—and the world—watches closely, Ladakh may illuminate a way forward for climate action that’s not just clean, but just and plural. When autonomy meets ecology, a pluriverse of possibilities emerge—not imposed, but chosen; not based on extracted, but socioecological flourishing.
Is the U.S. Electric Grid Stable? Policy, Renewables, and Who Is Responsible If The Grid Fails
In this episode, Nate is joined by Meredith Angwin for an in-depth overview of the U.S. electrical grid system, its history, and the need for accountability in energy governance.
A Tale of Government Most Fowl (Part 2)
The ultimate answer to the whiplash problem — whether clean energy or healthcare programs — is bipartisanship, which seems a long way off. But it starts with better messaging.
Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far
Electricity demand on the island of Great Britain has been fully covered by the output of clean-energy sources for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date, new Carbon Brief analysis shows.
From the Steppes to the Desert: Beyond “Green” Megaprojects
Recalling the sea, the desert, and the steppe, we recognize the traces of their vastness and depth in our hearts and consciousness. This vastness and depth is what we need to remember: that the wealth and well-being we long for are not in the race for infinite growth, but in the sufficiency of the inhabited present.
Yasuní: Horizons and Interstices in Social Imagination
Yasuní has become an emblematic place and moment where the multiple crises of our time converge: climatic, ecological, economic, and political. It is a historical knot that concentrates the global contradictions between extractivism and sustainability, between capital expansion and the defense of life.
The Energy Insurrection with Knowledge Sovereignty: Casa Pueblo and the Community Laboratory for a Just Eco-Social Transition
Casa Pueblo has defined a clear strategy to scale up its impact: articulating community action with scientific innovation and culture as pillars of an eco-social model oriented toward alternative development.
There is nothing new about renewable energy: Tracing the life of solar panels
Industrial-scale renewable energy does not offer an alternative to the capitalist order and its exploitative relationships to earth.
Peak Oil for Gen Z: Seven Questions and Answers for a New Generation
Peak oil calls on us to imagine a lower-energy future and to start adapting now. It’s a game-changer, and a life-changer.
