It’s capitalism or a habitable planet – you can’t have both
Our economic system is unsustainable by its very nature. The only response to climate chaos and peak oil is major social change
Activism
Peak oil – Jan 31
Squeezing the last drop of oil /
Radio Ecoshock covers peak oil /
Oil reserves discussed on Radio New Zealand /
The carbon economy – in-depth /
Iran and energy news roundup /
Iran: Of nukes and oil /
The guerrilla oil cartel /
Chavez on Peak America
Politics & economics – Jan 31
Scotland and North Sea: Pouring oil on troubled borders /
NG costs draining farms /
How the US fell out of love with its cars /
Is a run on the (resource) bank behind rising inequality? /
Italy shivers as Europe’s cold spell hurts gas supply /
Saudis, Chinese agree to landmark energy accord /
Ford: Explorer era nearing a close /
Pricey oil is deflationary, not inflationary threat
Politics & economics – Jan 24
McCain: U.S. can’t be held hostage for oil /
Iraq’s oil bust /
Bolivian leader sheds tears but talks tough at inauguration /
Great Russian freeze spreads west /
‘Blue’ states tackling energy on their own /
Ukraine gas dispute — Has Putin gone nuts?
Politics & economics – Dec 22
Iraqi Oil – the $250bn gift to Saudi Arabia and Russia /
Roger Ebert picks Syriana as #2 movie for 2005 /
The [environmental] price of oil /
Venezuela gives Exxon ultimatum /
Senate rejects Arctic drilling /
Calpine opts for Chapter 11 /
Analysis: Costly commodities spark global change /
Is there enough oil? Or is there just enough oil to keep the Bush regime going? /
Dubai: Oil prices ‘may hit new heights’ /
Churches pray for heating bill salvation
Interview with the Rt. Hon. Edward R. Schreyer
Esteemed political figure, Edward Schreyer, comes out of retirement with the hopes of addressing Peak Oil in Canada’s Parliament.
A desperate plea from the North Pole
I am writing to you with a heavy heart. As Santa Claus it is my duty, come late December, to spread the loving cheer of “Spirit” around the globe.
National Grassroots Campaign to Spread Awareness of Peak Oil to “Syriana” Audiences
To further raise the awareness among Syriana audiences that oil supply disruptions are coming and that preparations urgently need to begin locally, Post Carbon Institute (postcarbon.org) is mobilizing volunteers around the country to distribute catchy flyers to moviegoers before and after the film.
Politics & economics – Dec 8
Some thoughts on “Syriana” /
All roads lead to cities, transforming India /
China: No carbon copy of the west /
Warmth for poor consumers /
Grab bag of energy stories /
WSJ discussion on corp. responsibility, conservation /
Pennsylvania governor proposes national plan for renewables /
Iraqi oil industry in crisis
Final communiqué: “The human right to renewable energy”
Energy is the fundamental prerequisite of every life. The availability of energy is a fundamental and indivisible human right.
Politics & economics – Dec 5
New era of energy for tribes /
Iraq: so much oil, and so little /
Penn. Gov. promotes energy plan to cut oil imports /
Rising energy prices impact small busines /
Kurdish oil deal shocks Iraq’s political leaders /
Iran oil industry ails as minister spat drags on
Radical overhaul of emissions allocation required
As the Montreal conference on global warming opens, we cannot hope for progress on climate change unless the approach to negotiations is drastically revised.
