Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Richard Douthwaite on complementary money systems
Julian Darley on economics, the money system and capitalism
No efficiency without controls
McKinsey report: Invest in existing technologies to lower energy demand growth
HopeDance special on “LOCAL”
Heinberg: Talking ourselves to extinction
New transcripts and translations on GPM
Policy directors for top White House contenders discuss climate change, energy policy
The Clinton-Obama energy plan
Richardson vows to make energy central priority of campaign
At NASA, we frequently have to step back and retreat to the last recognizable common ground on technical issues. If we hope to expand the dialogue about Peak Oil, …we must begin the discussion at the least common denominator — the bare facts on which everyone can agree.
We now have two authoritative studies reaching largely consistent conclusions with devastating implications for the global economy.
The U.S. military is the single largest consumer of energy in the world. But as a wise man once said, don’t confuse facts with reality. The reality is that even U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) does not know precisely where and how much energy it consumes.
Renewable energy: The tide turns
Spend, spend, spend is costing the Earth
Grant cuts anger renewable energy industry
The only way to change Australia is to change the USA
Australian coal industry:
Tough decisions to ensure a low-carbon world
Arnie terminates BHP project
Governments undermining action on climate, Canadian, U.S. critics charge
NYT Magazine: Al Gore has big plans
Byron Bay won’t budge over rising sea liability
Are high gasoline prices un-American? Maybe not
Legislation proposed to get prices and oil companies under control
Making a farce of five-star
Fears over looming energy crisis in UK
Australia: Climate threat in military’s sights
Study: Southern Ocean saturated with CO2
Bush feels heat on climate change
Can Murdoch save the planet?
Project aims to extract dam methane
New energy for America (Democrat proposals)
Bill
Richardson’s energy plan
How to do nothing about global warming (Bush’s new proposal)
Rep. Dingell on climate change legislation
Ignore car fee critics, London mayor tells NYC
16 cities to go green under Clinton plan
Lester Brown: Designing cities for people rather than cars
Economist special on cities
