Environment – Sept 29
Shaming the hydro hogs
In India, water crisis means foul sludge
Forests worth far more alive than dead
Beetles trigger gold rush in B.C.
Mystery of methane levels in 90s seems solved
Year: 2006
MIT: A dangerous energy climate
Panelists at the Emerging Technologies Conference voiced an urgent need for aggressive policies to promote energy efficiency, renewable power sources, and carbon sequestration.
Climate Policy – Sept 29
Calif. governor signs emissions cap
Warming Trend Is Hatching a Business
Vancouver mayor feels heat of global warming
Wa.Post: a crisis that no responsible politician can ignore
Peak Oil – Sept 28
Oil Shortages? It’s Happened Before. And It Will Happen Again
The Peak Oil Crisis: The Perfect Storm
The Heart of a Revolution
Scores of those who are aware of our troubles have convinced themselves that the answer lies in more of the same. But there are those who have another idea. (A Report from Third US Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions.)
Climate policy – Sept 28
Free DSCOVR!
Mayor says Seattle should set example for world
Branson urges cooperation on climate change
Economists on climate change: do we care?
California: Legal hurdles cloud historic bill
Solutions & sustainability – Sept 28
Burning Buried Sunshine
A step in the right direction
Interview With Locavore Jessica Prentice
Interview With Worldwatch Institutes Christopher Flavin
North Bay Energy Transition and Climate Change
A reflection on cities of the future
We will be lucky if we can make the transition from our current circumstances to a future of re-sized, re-scaled cities and a reactivated productive rural landscape outside them, with a hierarchy of hamlets, villages, and towns in between, and some ability to conduct commerce and manufacturing.
Transport – Sept 28
Former mayor of Colombian city talks traffic
Peter Day meets Tesla Motors
B-52 tests alternative jet engine fuel
We need an X prize for eco-friendly air travel
Renewables – Sept 28
WorldWatch/CAP report on renewables
Schizophrenic biofuels section in otherwise good report
The pied piper of ethanol
The ascent of wind power
Reading the gas pump numbers
What do falling oil prices tell us about war with Iran, the elections, and peak-oil theory?
Permablitzing the suburbs
A permablitz is a permaculture-inspired backyard makeover where people come together to share knowledge and skills about organic food production in urban gardens while building community and having fun.
