Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Don’t rely on the boys with the black stuff, Mr Brown
Poll: most Britons doubt cause of climate change
Monbiot: We must leave the fossil century behind
Wind power to drive green revolution
Revealed: UK’s blueprint for a green revolution
Solar future brightens as oil soars
Silicon shortage eases
Solar prices set to slump
McCain finds no ‘virtue’ in U.S. oil policies
Bush calls for end to ban on offshore oil drilling
Obama on oil drilling: ‘Not a long-term solution’
John McCain’s oil scam
How to enter the global green economy
Internet purchases shouldn’t be subsidized
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
The outcome of a political stalemate in Congress will determine if renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits will be extended or will expire at the end of this year. The vote on this bill will be as soon as tomorrow and as we are hearing, it actually is in danger of not passing.
UK report: Greener power to the people
Green energy firm bids to power London Olympics
Germany slashes solar subsidies
Sharp power-price rise hits Texas
Texas: Electricity price flies off the grid
Shockingly high electricity prices may await Americans this summer (new)
Texas wind farms choked off from grid due to insufficient power lines
Indonesia hospitals unprepared for blackouts
Vermont: Grid in danger
Juneau’s lesson from energy crisis: Communities should unite
It’s the efficiency, stupid: New York Times gets it right this time”
Data centers waste up to 90% of electricity
Elder care – green, high-tech and ‘old-fashioned extended family ties’
Instruments of Amplification: homemade radio parts
T. Boone Pickens on future of energy (video)
Do we need an energy “Manhattan Project”?
Drill now – Georgia’s Westmoreland
Nigerian president defends slow pace of reform of power system
NZ blackouts ‘likely without savings’
Iran drought forces power cuts
Eskom CEO: Crisis to last years in South Africa
Nova Scotia Power ready to fight as Venezuelan company cancels coal contract
British Airways to increase fuel surcharges
Goodbye cheap flights, welcome back real travel
Plug-in hybrids power the grid
How Toyota plans to survive $4 (make that $5) gas
Sweden turning sewage into a gasoline substitute
Welsh energy drive turns the valleys green again
Powering the rain shadow
