Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Staff Water Crisis Looms as Himalayan Glaciers Melt / Soil carbon loss may speed global warming / Washing Away the Conservative Movement / White House feels heat on warming after storm / Sucker’s Bets for the New Century:
The U.S. after Katrina / Snake eyes – peak oil and global warming / The Cyclone Ranger – A hurricane expert explains the climate-change connection
Sustainability articles in Sept/Oct issue of Hopedance / If a gas-buying panic sets in, we should recall the plan from McCall / A teachable moment has arrived / Tall grasses set to power Europe / Call for Government to impose petrol price cap
India’s Left threatens protest on oil price hike / India and Indonesia react to oil price rises / Eurozone ‘at risk from oil shock’ / US warns China on Iran oil / Is Castro Still Relevant? / Organisers of the UK’s fuel blockade in 2000 warn will act again if tax not cut / The story of a hurricane / Amnesty Accuses Oil Firms of Overriding Human Rights / India’s appetite for energy / US Senate wobbles on gas prices (2) / US economy takes hit / $3.41 / Australia’s retail petrol discount war intensifies
Klare – Katrina and the Coming World Oil Crunch / Oil Production Outlook 2005-2040 / Umbra on why we shouldn’t waste energy / A Peek Beyond the Peak: Heinberg in Venice Ca. / Peak Oil: The High Water Mark of the Culture of Consumption / Freak oil theory
UK Gas resources are in a precarious state, with output falling faster than either the Department of Trade or the UK Offshore Operators Association had anticipated, according to a leading Scottish energy economist.
Kjell Aleklett, President of ASPO, scrutinises an article by Dr Luttwak, an internationally recognized authority, consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the U.S. Department of State and member of the National Security Study Group of the U.S. Matt Simmons has also made some comments.
Record Oil Company Profits and High Gas Prices: A Connection? / Katrina’s perfect storm for oil companies / Petrol rationing in Iraq / The search for solutions to Africa’s energy problem / Canadians favour nationalizing gas / EU says high oil prices and nuclear power to stay / Oil and troubled waters / Katrina and the Gas Pump / Oil revenues not helping poor in Chad / Jordans fuel subsidies turn budget surplus into deficit / Chavez warns of $200 oil if invaded / China mulls raising renewable energy commitment; farmers steal oil in plastic bags / Report – Government Intervention in Stock Market
The Giant Sucking Sound / 4%, 11%, Who the Hell Cares? / In the Background / Global warming hits New Orleans / The End of Oil / Peak oil, Business As Usual, and Katrina / The Silent Oil Crisis
Energy Vacation – The Zen of a Reduced Ecological Footprint / Study affirms effect of organics / XAccess cargo bicycles / Renewing Husbandry
New Orleans: The toxic timebomb / German conservative links Katrina to U.S. CO2 policy / Vegetation growth may quickly raise Arctic temperatures / Climate food crisis ‘to deepen’
Cost of warm, stocked house surges / IEA head says US gasoline crisis could spread worldwide / Oil Firms Turn Katrina Into Profits, Clinton Says
/ U.S. drivers won’t cut back on gas / Venezuela to Sell U.S. More Fuel Because of Storm / In boat haven, soaring fuel costs bring subtle changes / Beyond Petroleum / Myths about America / Tanzanian plastic industry hit by soaring oil prices
Its looking increasingly like politics will decide who gets to build LNG regasification facilities for California – shame about the engineering issues, writes Martin Hastings.
