Peak oil – Aug 24
Current global challenges and alternative energy futures for South Africa
Energy grades and historic economic growth
Energy news round-up from Canada
Energy Policy
Middle East – Aug 24
A tipping point in Saudi Arabia
In Iran, living in the moment
Why Iraqis oppose U.S.-backed oil law
Iraq oil minister says gunmen kidnap his deputy
UAE to cut oil production for rig maintenance
Energy consumption – Aug 24
Fuel price policy explodes in Myanmar
African giant continues to stagger (Nigeria)
Elderly scrimp to get by in Australia
Rosneft buys local crude oil
China crude imports up 39% in July, LNG imports up 5x
Current global challenges and alternative energy futures for South Africa
An extensive document covering the impact of Peak Oil and other factors on the future development of South Africa. Two scenarios are proposed to investigate potential impacts responses.
(Executive summary)
Deep thought – Aug 23
Urgency and global warming: Interview with physicist Martin I. Hoffert
Topsoil loss – causes, effects and implications
Tipping points in the Earth system
United States – Aug 23
Dilip Hiro: The sole superpower in decline
Priority changes on U.S. green policies
Administration breaking law by withholding global warming report, judge rules
Bush rule to expand mountaintop coal mining
Thomas Friedman: Go green and save money
US Army War College:
US oil dependency- new weapon of mass disruption
Burma fuel prices doubled – Aug 23
Hundreds protest in Myanmar over fuel price hike
Myanmar arrests dissidents, squashes fuel protests
Behind Burma’s fuel price rise
Fuel price policy explodes in Myanmar (Update)
Saving 20 million barrels a day
The 100mpg hybrid car should be here, now! The only thing inhibiting the plugin-hybrid / electric car has been the battery – and as this article will illustrate – the batteries are indeed ready.
Climate – Aug 15
The case against expanding Heathrow airport
Crematorium concern over carbon footprint
Carbon market encourages chopping forests
Scientists warn Arctic sea ice is melting at its fastest rate
Transport – Aug 15
Two steps to reduce America’s energy problem
Economist: Clean green flying machine? Don’t hold your breath
The NAFTA Superhighway
Driving down the road of congestion in Melbourne
Deep thought – Aug 15
Offshoring emissions, historical carbon and climate imperialism
Distributed generation of Amory Lovins’ brainpower
Ecological economist Herman E. Daly on climate change: From ‘know how’ to ‘do now’
Singing the nation electric: post-oil democracy
UK – Aug 14
BAA and police draw up Heathrow battle lines
Zerocarbonbritain – a new energy strategy
Monbiot: ads and the environment
Renewable energy: No policies, no cash
