Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Staff The Russian bear is back – and this time it’s gas-powered /
Chavez preaches socialism to European summit / The pipes carry clout with the oil / The real story of pricey oil / Science Magazine: More silliness on the Hill [about energy policy]
When casualties overwhelm battlefield doctors, they are often forced to sort the wounded into three groups: those who will survive without treatment, those who will likely die even with treatment, and those who will probably live but only with treatment. In the post-peak oil age we will likely be faced with a similar situation in deciding which activities a lower-energy society can support.
Ivins: developments in journalism’s Internet frontier / Interview with John Talberth (“Redefining Progress”) / Earn well, live cheap (telecommuting) /
Wal-Mart eyes organic foods
Threat seen from antibacterial soap chemicals /
NY Times defends its coverage of climate change / Don’t dump old medicine in toilet / RealClimate on Al Gore’s movie
Special coverage of oil at Business Week / Crop shortages could curb European biofuel growth / Congress considers hydrogen prize / Pacific islands look to coconuts to cut oil costs / Europe warned of steep rise in gas price as Russia runs out
U.S. worried about China’s involvement in Americas? /
Japanese consumers feeling high cost of crude oil / Cheney has Turkey in his sights / Qatar pours oil profits into science /
Fuel shortage paralyses Gaza
The Nation: for a sane energy policy / Lester Brown: raise gas taxes and lower income taxes / Ibbotson: a sure cure for oil addiction /
Inside the lives of ‘extreme commuters.’ / Grist: push to raise fuel-economy standards gaining new support
Peak Oil & the Environment conference – TOD’s wrap-up / New ASPO Newsletter for May / Bryn Davidson interview / Julian Darley on Democracy Now! / Peak Oil: The cavalry is not coming
The Swedish Government has set a new policy target: the creation of the conditions necessary to break Sweden´s dependence on oil by 2020. It is already a major competitive advantage for Sweden´s industry and the economy that, by international standards, Sweden is not so dependent on oil. (Speech to the “Beyond Peak Oil” conference, Washington DC, May 9)
The appalling truth is that none of the major political parties are prepared to propose the systemic changes that are necessary to address impending climate catastrophe. And the media is failing in its vaunted, but illusory, role of holding power to account – even as humanity’s fate lies in the balance
Scientist Sir John Houghton tells Caspar Henderson how he convinced the leaders of 30-40 million evangelical Christians in the US to get serious about climate change.
This week the New Statesman has released a special supplement on energy. More than 20 articles on different aspects of the energy crisis are available free, online.
