Coal – Sept 4
Bangladesh cans UK firms coal mine plans
China to make olefins from coal
Coal keeps US economy burning
Rail seeks ways to haul more Wyoming coal
Texas’ coal-burning question
Staff
Climate Impacts – Sept 4
Another El Nino looking likely
Ozone-layer fix adds to global warming
CO2 makes seas sick
Scientists ‘surprised’ on climate change
Population – Sept 4
Alarm sounds on US population boom
Canary Islands alarmed by refugees
Population explosion threatens to trap Africa in cycle of poverty
Climate Policy – Sept 4
City of Portland, Oregan, going 100% renewable
Offsets no easy fix for climate change
Californian Governor signs emissions commitment
Climate forces strange bedfellows
Peak Oil – Sept 4
Thriving in the Age of Collapse
CEO of Sharp says fossil fuels ‘totally out’ by 2030
Conveniently, we’re seeing the hard truth
The End of the Oil Era Looms
The Demise of a Techno-fix Psyche
I would describe myself as a recovering engineer. Technology has been an integral part of my life. At one time I had viewed advancing technology as the answer to all of our problems and the only tool necessary in improving our relationship with the natural world. The last several years have changed that.
Urgent action is needed to avert the looming oil wars
While the world’s attention is focused on the aftermath of the Israel-Hizbollah war, more far-reaching and dangerous threats to global security are growing dramatically. In July, Samuel Bodman, US energy secretary, said that for the foreseeable future “we’re going to see oil demand exceeding supply”.
Saudi Aramco Buys First-Ever Fuel Oil Cargoes
SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco, a major fuel oil exporter to East Asia, has imported its first-ever cargoes of the residual fuel, taking a total of around 160,000 tonne for August and September deliveries, to meet peak summer utility demand. . .
Environment – Sept 2
Drought shuts down Canadian rain forest resort
Fire experts warn of less manageable fires
How to Avoid War over Water
More Crop Per Drop
Of mites and men
Solutions and Sustainability – Sept 2
Conscience Consumers and the New Austerity
Green Wave Surges onto Pop Culture’s Shores
These books are free
Geopolitics – Sept 2
U.S. Army War College: Strategic Competition for the Continent of Africa
Kuwait-China energy ties backed
Cash-strapped Cambodia eyes black gold
Black Gold (and the U.S. self-image)
Welcome to world peace
When we finally take the off ramp
If you are in one of the cars rushing by on the freeway, your efforts are just as important as mine as a farmer to develop post-fossil fuel agriculture. Part of the solution is political. To a large extent, the present rural landscape in much of America is the result of federal policy that subsidizes massive production of just a few, easily industrialized crops — corn, soybeans, wheat. This policy has caused the loss of soil, biodiversity, localized food markets and farmers, resulting in a fragile system dependent on increasingly tight and insecure supplies of petroleum.
