Coal – August 1
Coal May Surpass Oil as Better Bet on Demand for Cheaper Fuel /
China’s coal catastrophe /
China’s breakneck growth has become globe’s pollution problem, researchers say
Coal
Coal-to-liquid – July 30
China reins in fast growth of coal-to-liquid fuel projects / Study: Coal-to-liquid plants future of U.S. energy / The return of Nazi oil
Solutions & sustainability – July 25
Eco-party celebrates art of simple living /
The Un-Coal /
Go green, Miliband tells UK supermarket bosses /
Green Wonders of the World (building) /
Is buying local always best? /
Principled eaters gather at grill
Other energy – July 21
The dirty secret (coal) /
Biofuels to incite grain demand shift /
Big Oil’s pain
(high production costs)
Coal – July 18
Coal to oil: A limited solution /
Coal’s Bright Future /
Coal: a clean energy source for the future?
The bizarre dance of wind power
Local wind opponents and right-wing think tanks.
Atomic balm – a nuclear renaissance? (excerpts)
The NY Times gives a critical and comprehensive report on a possible renaissance in nuclear energy. Peak oil, global warming and `stabilization wedges’ are discussed. Gertner writes: “…to spend a few months listening to those who study the earth’s energy resources is to get the feeling that we are in for a very difficult century — and one that depends on an immediate future of difficult and unpleasant choices.”
Other energy – July 15
British Petroleum’s “Statistical Review of World Energy 2006” / ODAC comments on BP’s Review / CNN special: fueling America /
Deep ocean energy resources – a critical analysis / Saudi Arabia tests potential for unlocking heavy-oil reserves / Interview with Jeff Goodell, author of “Big Coal”
Targeting coal: protest mounts
Anyone concerned about the burning of fossil fuels and resultant climate change is scared beyond words because of the prospect of coal usage growing or continuing. (Also: a discussion of Earth First! and its anti-coal protests.)
Study cites plan to end U.S. oil imports
Sympathetic coverage of a plan by Roger Bezdek, coauthor of “The Hirsch Report.” The four-part plan suggests: coal-to-liquid (Fischer-Tropsch process), pumping CO2 into old oil fields, biomass as a feedstock for synthetic fuel, and oil shale.
Coal – July 12
Coal gasification /
Why coal-rich US is seeing record imports /
UK Energy Trends, Coal /
Shell in Chinese liquefied coal deal
Coal – July 5
Search for new oil sources leads to processed coal / Germany gives coal opt out under CO2 emission plan /
Does Air Force have a coal-powered plane in its future? / Old king coal to reign (“Best hope for energy security”) /
Coal’s false promise to America
