National energy policies – July 29
Will Cuba’s offshore oil discovery finally break the US trade embargo? /
Russia: a new gas strategy emerges / Learning energy efficiency in Kiev
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A tank of gas, a world of trouble
What does it take to quench America’s mighty thirst for gasoline? Pulitzer-winning correspondent Paul Salopek traced gas pumped at a suburban Chicago station to the fuel’s sources around the globe. In doing so, he reveals how our oil addiction binds us to some of the most hostile corners of the planet—and to a petroleum economy edging toward crisis. [A milestone in U.S. coverage: multiple articles and high-quality online video. Topics include peak oil, urban sprawl and Saudi reserves.]
Back(yard) to the land Family grows its meals on tiny urban lot
For most people, eating organic means a trip to the local whole-foods store and, often, a hit to their wallets. For the Dervaes family, eating organic requires only a trip to the garden. The family of four raises 3 tons of food each year — enough to supply three-quarters of their diet and maintain a thriving organic produce business to boot.
Solar Future
There’s been a lot of talk about a nuclear future for Australia. But we already have an enormous nuclear reactor providing us with massive quantities of energy – the sun.
Going Without :: A Search For Our Lost Perspective
How much is enough? Have you ever asked yourself? By purposefully going without we can again understand just how good we’ve got it.
The War on Lebanon and the Battle for Oil
Is there a relationship between the bombing of Lebanon and the inauguration of the World’s largest strategic pipeline, which will channel more than a million barrels of oil a day to Western markets?
Peak oil – July 28
Michael Ruppert on Peak Moment TV / “Canadian Dimension” features peak oil /
New Statesman political magazine covers oil scarcity /
Online video on peak oil / Wisconsin energy plan flunks reality check
Climate policy – July 28
“Vampire memo” reveals coal industry plan for massive propaganda blitz /
Power group promoting global warming skeptic / Hey NASA, what about us? / Interview with Revkin of NY TImes / Carbon credits for the Joneses: UK politician advocates domestic emissions allowance.
National energy policies – July 28
U.S. panel eyes military’s energy costs /
Drain America first / China to issue new policies to curb energy consumption / A new Silk Road between China and the Gulf countries / Japan joins the energy race
Geopolitics – July 28
The spirit of resistance / Ethiopia invades Somalia / U.S. policy entangled by rising price of oil / Saudi Arabia’s Shiites and their Effect on the Kingdom’s Stability
Oil & nuclear – July 28
Where will big oil’s big profits go? / Big Oil: booming profits, climbing costs /
Shell shocked / European heat wave shows limits of nuclear energy
Climate change and global justice: a letter to Al
Al Gore’s arguments about addressing climate change in his film “An Inconvenient Truth” leave Camilla Toulmin with more questions than answers.
