Solutions & sustainability – July 13
The bicycling horticulturalist
Gardens save the day in ‘WALL-E’ and America’s cities
Financial independence with The Happy Minimalist
The Outquisition
Building Community
Peak oil – July 12
Peak oil media: Simmons gets more pessimistic on CNBC, Heinberg, others
Why didn’t someone warn us?
Interview with VP of Spanish ASPO group
Vancouver peak oil executive group
Hawaii state senator: Get ready for PO
Food & agriculture – July 12
UK food report goes to the heart of the flaws in the production model
USDA rule change may lead to crops on conserved land
Gardening has the power to transform lives and landscapes
‘Why are you so negative at TOD?’
The people at The Oil Drum have learned the facts, and we don’t sugar coat them. Frankly, I am immensely proud of this community and its approach to the real problems we face. There are a lot of smart people here thinking hard about what’s coming. … Every single person we educate about our energy situation is another person who has the choice to a) learn, b) prepare according to their own perceptions, and c) educate others. Do you really think that I keep harping on all of you to spread this site around for my own ego or personal gain? Hell no. It’s about facilitating education and conversation for as many as we can.
Renewables & efficiency – July 11
Congress must pass renewable energy tax incentives
Swords into plowshares: Lockheed Martin’s work in efficiency sector (video and transcript
Jeremy Legget: A low carbon diet
‘Extreme Makeover’ family, NTUA dispute power credits
Ken Bossong at SEC on July 31, 2008 Congressional Green Expo
Food & agriculture – July 10
Michael Pollan on what’s wrong with environmentalism
Can bovine burp research slow global warming?
Global fertilizer demand may rise 14% on higher food demand
Housing & urban design – July 10
Putting down roots in the city
Environment, Attitudes, and Behavior
Foreclosures’ financial strains take toll on kids
Solutions & Sustainability – July 10
Stop digging (Peak Shrink interview)(audio)
The world they will inherit
Is frugal the new black?
Shelf life of prescription medications
Community Solutions – July 10
Greensboro urged to prepare for oil crisis
A British town’s attempt to kick the oil habit
Vancouver debates zero waste
Web – July 10
Has the internet killed the joys of sitting down with a good book?
Protect the web, says Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Getting ‘wiki’ with it?
Climate & Environment – July 10
A deal on climate change – but then the backlash
The art of embarrassment: bring back the dunce’s cap?
Water pollution, supply issues top environmental concern in China (video and transcript)
Get ready for the post-SUV world!
SUVs and big pickups are waddling off into the sunset, leaving Americans with no more excuses for the nation’s profligate oil use.
