Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Immediate action required to save model for post-peak sustainability in cities. “The relevant question is not whether this urban farm should be preserved… The question is, rather, how can we best help multiply urban farms like this one throughout Los Angeles and cities of the Americas and the world.”
Venezuela cautions U.S. it may curtail oil exports /
Americans are cautiously open to gas tax rise, poll shows /
Abqaiq’s warning: attack on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil facility is ominous /
There are good reasons Venezuelans like Chavez /
Putin: the big three for the G8 /
Nigerian oil crisis spreads from Shell to Chevron
It’s been more than a year since the Willits Economic LocaLization (WELL) group began a major push in the direction of meeting local needs with local resources in a post-oil future.
Rep. Joe Barton goes after Citgo /
China paves way for £14bn BP oil stake /
India: ‘N-Deal will help launch thorium reactors’ /
Iranian oil bourse
Europe is currently undergoing a massive upheaval in the energy sector – a complete reorgansation tirggered by a round of mergers and acquisitions. This is all part of the ongoing worries about future energy security and policies, and it’s quite enlightening.
“My name is Randy, and I’m addicted to oil.” /
Schlesinger thinks seriously about energy and oil’s future /
Al-Hayat: The West striving for a new age of energy /
Swami Beyondananda says Wake up America
Ex-CIA director Woolsey on oil addiction and alternatives /
Good news: [natural] gas prices are up. Bad news: they’ll fall again /
Pain at the pump doesn’t faze new-car buyers /
Indian villages for sale /
Interview with Russian Minister of Industry and Energy Khristenko
San Francisco examines power of dog droppings /
Making compost of infected flocks may curb spread of bird flu /
UK & Japan: Achieving a low carbon society /
Amazonian terra preta soil can transform poor soil into fertile, reduce carbon /
States are already pushing to end our addiction to oil
Good news: President Bush is pushing funding for research on alternative energy sources. But is the money coming from other energy research?
Oil prices leap after Nigeria attacks hit output /
Official warns China to be cautious in relying on natural gas /
Chad’s oil riches, meant for poor, are diverted /
Venezuela plans cold shoulder for U.S. on natural gas
What are ‘peakniks’ supposed to do once everyone cops on as to the reality of peak oil? Rob Hopkins argues that getting people aware about peak oil is not an ends in itself.
Interview with Chevron VP /
Interview with ex-Exxon head Raymond /
China, Iran near huge oil deal /
Ukraine is “on the verge of second energy crisis” /
US Communist Party on the energy crisis /
Chavez threatens to cut off oil to US if it goes too far
