U.S. electricity – Jan 29
Utility Shut-Off Deaths Begin
For a spiffier electric grid: $11 billion
DOE report paints bleak picture of our electric future
Energy Policy
The peak oil crisis: the stimulus
It is clear that oil depletion will overwhelm our economies and global warming may overwhelm much more But for people who are newly unemployed, impoverished, homeless and don’t have enough to eat, the President and Congress must hold out the promise of near-term help.
UK & Europe – Jan 29
Russian oil production reaches its peak
EU spending spree brings carbon capture closer to reality
UK gets biofuels research centre
Britain’s energy industry is nosediving into a dark, uncertain future
United States – Jan 29
Wind power set to decline under Obama?
Reactivating Nuclear Reactors for the Fight against Climate Change
Advice to Pres. Obama (#6): Beware the Hungry Ghosts
Fossil fuels – Jan 28
Another Confirmation of Oil Depletion
Over the Cliff for Natural Gas in North America?
Coal in South Asia
Obama energy watch – Jan 28
Nate Hagens on BBC Regarding Obama Energy Policy
Geography Is Dividing Democrats Over Energy
Obama: U.S. done ‘dragging heels’ on climate
Obama’s Energy Policy Announcement
Directive from the Obama Administration on fuel efficiency is creating alarm among automakers
Obama Orders Fuel Efficiency
Boondoggles to the rescue!
It is not necessary for the United States to embrace the tenets of command economy and central planning to match the Soviet lackluster performance in this area. We have our own methods that are working almost as well. I call them “boondoggles.” They are solutions to problems that result in more severe problems than those they attempt to solve.
Peak oil & prices – Jan 27
The Patch: Peak supply vs. peak demand
Peak Oil Production in Russia Suggests Worldwide Supplies on the Brink
Oil Cartel Keeps Cuts on Track
Simmons: Is oil’s future sustainable?
La Fin Du Petrole (2013-Oil No More)
What to do – Jan 27
Facing the Oil Problem
Advice to Pres. Obama (#5): One Engineer’s Advice for Energy Policy
David Korten: “Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth”
Hard Realities: Why Understating the Cost of Dealing With Climate Change Hurts
Biofuels – Jan 27
Sainsbury’s to send unsold food to UK biomass plant
The High Price of Clean, Cheap Ethanol
Trees, Grass May Produce Ethanol Without Poisoning Gulf
State of cringe
I’ve been skeptical of the “stimulus” as sketched out so far, aimed at refurbishing the infrastructure of Happy Motoring. To me, this is the epitome of a campaign to sustain the unsustainable — since car-dependency is absolutely the last thing we need to shore up and promote.
Obama action will please environmentalists, peak oil advocates
Action that President Barack Obama will take Monday to allow California and other states to require stricter tailpipe emissions and automobile fuel efficiency standards shouldn’t just please environmentalists. If you’re concerned about Peak Oil and the United States’ dependence on foreign oil, this is also a win for energy conservation.
