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MIT steps into the ring

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This report describes a response by MIT to the need for new global supplies of affordable,
sustainable energy to power the world. The need for workable energy options is perhaps
the greatest single challenge facing our nation and the world in the 21st century. The
acuteness of the challenge at this point in time results from the “perfect storm” of supply
and demand, security, and environmental concerns. (revised)

Peak oil – May 5

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Petrocollapse conference in Washington DC May 6 / Forum on energy future at UC Davis May 16 /
ExxonMobil CEO: Oil won’t run out in our lifetimes /
TOD: OPEC declines and the world plateau /
US, Saudi energy officials on PO /
Tough times ahead for energy (good Simmons interview)

Peak oil – May 4

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Simmons and Yergin on NPR /
Julian Darley at Local Solutions Conference, NYC / Report for Congress: Oil shale: history, incentives, and policy (mentions PO) / Report for Congress: Navy ship propulsion technologies: options for reducing oil use (mentions sailpower) / Presentation on
future fuels for flag officers (Navy)

Environment – May 4

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Wesley Clark on global warming / Palm oil – the end of Borneo’s tropical forests? / Critics say Peru pipeline is an accident waiting to happen / Paid to deny global warming

Politics & economics – May 4

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£1bn windfall from carbon trading /
High oil prices endanger airline industry / Bolivia stirs fears of energy producer power /
Bolivia nationalizes oil and gas sector /
Cheap gas fuels fracas in Caracas / Ghana: High oil prices set to trigger more strikes / World Bank urges economic growth with clean energy

Food & agriculture – May 4

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“Ripe for Change” about Calif. agriculture – on PBS May 4 / Fuel, fertilizer prices expected to keep climbing /
Michael Pollan’s new book on the U.S. food chain provides much to chew on / New “100-Mile Diet” website