Tar sands and coal – Oct 18
Higher Alberta levies threaten oil sands pipeline plans
Tar sands and the American automobile
US Coal plant plans scrapped, delayed
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Biofuels – Oct 18
Sugar producers want ethanol deal
Biofuels bring hope, but problems follow
IMF concerned by impact of biofuels on food prices
Transport – Oct 18
Pilot points to airline policy of wasting fuel
Bicycling for transportation pumps money into local economies
After cyclist’s death, Portland aims for safety
The dangers of autobesity
UK road-pricing plans ‘to be shelved’
Recycling & bans – Oct 17
Recycling the whole house
Plasma TVs may be banned in Australia
Bottled water leaves cities with a bad taste
Rainsforests & oceans – Oct 18
The Amazon burns once again
The fight to save Congo’s forests
Callum Roberts on the future of the sea
Climate – Oct 18
Bleak U.S. “report card” finds warming Arctic
How can you predict global warming if you can’t predict rain?
Idaho water director sending early warning about next summer
Climate policy – Oct 18
Economic costs of climate change ‘will affect every American’
Corporations won’t lead the way on solving global warming
Think tank outlines cap-and-trade policy that can benefit low-income families, federal budget
Peak oil – Oct 18
Peak oil means peak economy – Hirsch (podcast)
Houston ASPO – report on the Workshop day
Deffeyes: perhaps five years left for ‘serious action’
Energy policy – Oct 18
Sri Lanka: No viable solution to energy crisis in 20-30 years
Australia racing to the aid of king coal
US energy spokesperson Slutz in Australia but few are interested
Ex-CIA chief wants energy independence
Renewables – Oct 17
Prospects for organic solar cells damaged By questionable reports
Human waste can help save planet: Indian expert
California fuels expert Alex Farrell makes case for low carbon fuel standard
United States – Oct 17
No long-term global oil shortage: US official
Thomas Friedman on Van Jones
Le Monde:
Bush, climate and the technology illusion
Energy package is hung up on taxes on oil cos.
Global warming divides G.O.P. contenders
Candidate Ron Paul on energy and the environment
Economics – Oct 17
Soaring oil prices have yet to derail economy
Economies adjust as oil heads for $90 a barrel
When oil prices rise, so does just about everything else
Finance Round-Up from TOD:Canada
