The Future of Sprawl: Interview with Dr. Richard Harris
Professor Richard Harris talks to Trevor Shaw about the logic of suburbia and the future of sprawl.
Society
Politics and Economics – 5 Jan
Kremlin reasserts control of oil, gas /
Europe Frets About Russian Energy Reliance /
IEA Deputy Head:Russia Gas Cut Is A “Serious Mistake” /
European gas crisis is warning to Britain /
Middle East gas critical for global energy supply /
Porter: Oil Market Outlook 2006: Future Imperfect /
Iraq’s oil exports hit lowest level since war oil /
Iraq moves to tackle fuel crisis /
Word Spreads in Iraq of Refinery Shutdown /
Blood Flows With Oil in Poor Nigerian Villages /
Shell ships 1st oil from Nigeria’s 1st deepwater field
Solutions and Sustainability Headlines – 2 Jan
Monbiot: The Anti-social bastards in our midst / Heating: Camping out at home / Sweden seeks oil independence / Conserve Energy; Be Idle / Bioremediation in New Orleans / Microscopically Local and Personal Article on Energy / Creating Self Reliant Communities Now
Peak Oil – Dec 30
The Politics of Energy and the Environment / The peak oil crisis: sliding down the flagpole / Peak oil piques energy concern / GPM Interviews from ASPO-USA confence: Bezdek, Skrebowski, Simmons, Hickenlooper, Groppe, A. Bartlett, Udall / eMagazine – The outlook on oil
The Quest For Nuanced Understanding of Complex Realities Of Exurbia
One example of the backlash against “the new catastrophist cult” is examined for relevance to reality.
Other Energy – Dec 28
Technology and Petroleum Exhaustion: Evidence from Two Mega-Oilfields / For peat’s sake – A solution to Ontario’s energy crisis? / Coal reversal / Caution urged with green energy economics / Aramco to expand by 61per cent
Politics and Economics – Dec 28
Global appetite to boost oil prices / Blair faces organised rebellion on nuclear issue / US Congress blamed for addiction / Watch the price of gas explode / Proposed Long Beach LNG port called “one of the worst possible sites imaginable” / North Slope oil decline leaves Alaskans somber / Heathrow experiences fuel shortages
Energy: The End of Cheap Oil
Long article in urban planning journal that takes depletion seriously and suggests new priorities for the sector.
Other Energy – Dec 15
Calif. Regulators Unveil Solar Power Plan / ConocoPhillips set to buy gas producer Burlington for US$35.6b / Shell spending to rise as costs soar / Shell Lacks Oil Sources, Merrill Says / Venezuela, Iran Sign Deal to Explore Orinoco Oil Reserves
Politics and Economics – Dec 15
Russia threatens to cut off Ukraine’s gas supplies / UK energy crisis deepens / The big chill [US gas] / Russia in on Iran-Pak.-India pipeline? / On oil market transperancy / Buncefield depot fire / GoldmanSachs – Oil prices enter “super-spike” phase / Exxon – energy consumption to soar
Other Energy – Dec 13
Pemex predicts Cantarell oil production to decline next year (2) / Shell’s Oman Oil Output to Drop a 5th Year / Coal Producers Tired Out / A shortage of heating pellets
Politics and Economics – Dec 13
Putin: Ukraine Can Afford to Pay Gas Price / Pipeline crunch helps spur surge in LNG prices / Stronger world oil demand growth seen in 2005 – EIA / The Easiest Commute Of All / We will never make poverty history until we rip up the tax system
