Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
The Rooftop Revolution (feed-in tariffs)
California utility prepares for surge in plug-in electric cars
Saudi Arabia Warns on Rapid Shift to Renewable Energy
Despite Gloom, Encouraging Cleantech Trends
Interviews on renewable energy
Green grid
In any debate there are particular key arguments that are used to undermine the opponent. A debate as heated as that over the importance, or not, of population growth is sure to feature these. It should be clear to readers of my essay published last week that I regard population growth as the core issue in any discussion on sustainability. Many of the arguments used by those who wish to dismiss or lessen the importance of population growth are false, misleading or simply mental tricks allowing their advocates the comfort of self-deception.
As Oil and Gas Prices Plunge, Drilling Frenzy Ends
Oil Prices: Supply Siders, Start Getting Nervous
Shocking Demographics of The Oil Drum Revealed!!
Recession has taken toll on alternative energy
Canals and rivers to lead micro-hydropower revolution
Locavolts or Super Grids? Where to Source Clean Energy?
Warnings Grow Louder About Global Data Center Power Crisis
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Mexico: A Collapse Update from Jeff Vail
Chris Nelder on Mexico
Our Friends in The South
Volunteer army takes on oceans of trash
Boat made of plastic bottles to make ocean voyage
A call to go (nearly) paperless
As the economy slumps, so does trash
A mid-week review, including:
-Prices and production
-China
Our preferred food source is our own land. We know what goes into, and what comes out of, our little garden plot, and we know how it is handled, processed and stored. We now how to locate and identify wild edible plants – greens, mushrooms, nuts, berries and other fruit.
UK Archbishop Williams delivers attack on impact of globalisation
Monbiot: This scam is nothing but a handout for motor companies, resprayed green
Prince Charles: ‘We have less than 100 months to stop climate change disaster’
Former CIA director Woolsey makes the case for a feed-in tariff
Solar power from deserts
Charmaine Watts at REFIT-NZ talks about the New Zealand FIT campaign
Tonight I’m going to assume that you all know the basics of peak oil and climate change, and move past the debate about whether they are real, move past the more apocalyptic and fearful ideas, and think about what kind of futures we might realistically see. [also YouTubes of talk]
