Towards a new economy – May 6
Review: Prosperity Without Growth? by Professor Tim Jackson
Will Workers Be Left Behind in a Green Transition?
Greener Companies “More Crunch-Proof”
Staff
From shortage to glut, and boom to bust
A record number of natural gas wells were drilled in the United States last year. But now, in a stunning reversal, hundreds of rigs have been idled and thousands of roughnecks laid off. In the space of six months, the oilpatch has gone from drill, baby, drill to chill, baby, chill.
Somebody’s gotta do it
Hi. My job is trying to save the world, and I’d like to tell you a little about my line of work.
Rethinking the Rust Belt
The fantasy that historical change can only continue in its most recent direction underlies many of the difficulties we face in making sense of the deindustrial are. Unthinkable as it may seem, the economic map of North America in 2050 might well resemble nothing so much as the equivalent map in 1880 — a possibility that requires reframing many common assumptions about the shape of the future.
Pace yourself
I am terrible at predicting the future. More importantly, I am terrible at living there.
Media & web – May 6
Web providers must limit internet’s carbon footprint, say experts
Caught in the net
This Year Will Bring a True Sea Change
Deep thought – May 5
What’s ahead?
Capitalism in Wonderland
Somebody’s Gotta Do It
Geopolitics – May 5
After six years, one month and 11 days, Britain ends its military mission in Iraq
The rise and rise of Russian nationalism
The Geopolitics of Pandemics
Review: Tar Sands by Andrew Nikiforuk
If you’ve been following energy news with a discerning eye, then you already know better than to buy into all the hype about the Canadian tar sands…Far from being a panacea for declining supplies of conventional oil, the sands could…leave Alberta resembling “a third-rate golf course in the Sudan”…The quote comes from Andrew Nikiforuk’s new book Tar Sands, a powerful, eloquent litany of horrors associated with North America’s frenzied dash toward tar sands bitumen.
China – what’s going on? – May 4
Is China really going green?
China urged to flex muscles on world struck by recession
China Set to Lead in “New Energy” Car Production
Taking control of development at the local level
In traditional communities, blocks were short and navigable, retail and services in compatible and attractive corner stores within easy walking distance, and other destinations like schools and libraries easily walkable as well. Critics suggest that this model is outdated and no longer desired. Yet research suggests that most people when offered the option will choose the new urbanist model.
Peak oil review – May 4
A weekly peak oil review, including
-Production and prices
-Iraq
-Detroit
-Briefs
