Media – Apr 22
WorldChanging Earth Day special
Local TV station WCCO does year-long series on energy
Energy Policy
The looming oil crisis could arrive uncomfortably soon
Forecasts of peak oil production have ranged from Thanksgiving weekend 2005 to somewhere beyond 2050. But at the annual meeting of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) in Long Beach, California, early this month, the latest answer emerged: World oil production could stop growing as early as 2020–too soon to avoid a crisis–or it could hold off until 2040.
Climate – Apr 20
World needs to axe greenhouse gases by 80%
Climate change affects women more than men
Australia’s drought linked to global warming
Global warming swelling insurance risk
The Nation special issue on climate crisis
Asia – Apr 20
Massive Chinese effort to train geologists
China vs. Earth
Climate change will devastate South Asia
Nuclear reactions may produce phones’ power
For several years a Chicago entrepreneur has labored quietly building a company to create an alternative to batteries for powering cell phones and other small gadgets. The company deliberately kept a low profile because its core technology, first called cold fusion 18 years ago, has long been ridiculed by mainstream scientists. The phenomenon now is called low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR).
Energy policies – Apr 19
Trade-off looms for arid US: water or power?
EU should not discard military to secure oil, US expert says
European energy security: A bear at the throat
Climate expert urges dropping clean coal
Egypt weighs domestic energy needs as export demands grow
Wanna bet the farm on carbon capture and sequestration?
But if you want to go on living on the planet Earth, then you’d better learn how to love sequestration. Because if sequestration doesn’t work, the planet is toast. (Excerpts from coverage of Senate hearing)
The power of green
A long and heartfelt appeal by the NY Times columnist for leadership at all levels of government for a reduction in use of fossil fuels in order to prevent climate disaster and political authoritarianism. (Excerpts)
North America – Apr 15
What Cheney energy task force talked about
Global warming called U.S. security threat
Canada’s Dion: Put industry on a carbon diet
Climate Change and Peak Oil: An Integrated Policy Response for Australia
Integrated policy responses are required for the twin challenges of Peak Oil and Climate Change. Former oil, gas and coal industry executive Ian Dunlop here introduces a plan built around Contraction & Convergence and Tradeable Energy Quotas.
Australia – Apr 12
Peak coal in Australia?
Climate change report worries industries
Australian media pick up on energy and warming – can bloggers retire now?
Cllimate policy – Apr 12
Climate censorship- the deniers dish it out
A tale of three interviews
Labor confronts global warming
Diesel’s adverts call for a boycott
ConocoPhillips, the anti-Exxon, supports regulation of GHG emissions
