Energy policy – Jan 5
Europe lays out plan to tackle energy dilemma
Oil tension in Sao Tome and Principe
India’s PM says West is environmentally wasteful
Vision for a new low-energy economy
Energy Policy
Scientists’ report on ExxonMobil’s climate disinformation campaign
A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists offers the most comprehensive documentation to date of how ExxonMobil has adopted the tobacco industry’s disinformation tactics, as well as some of the same organizations and personnel, to cloud the scientific understanding of climate change and delay action.
Energy policy – Jan 3
Reserves divided between 2 superpower blocs; war over underwater reserves?
Bush to talk tough on energy but snub Kyoto
Will new Congress change our disastrous energy policy?
Climate – Jan 3
Himalaya’s receding glaciers suffer neglect
Australia warming faster than world
NYT’s Revkin: New middle stance in climate debate
Science activists blast ExxonMobil on warming
The peak oil story during 2006
An executive summary of major developments in peak oil for the year.
Top energy stories of 2006
50 important stories from The Oil Drum – the most prolific source of peak oil analysis on the Web.
The Denial Machine
Global warming denial continues. The machine set in motion to deny it continues to have an impact in confusing the public. A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation documentary deconstructs the power behind the denial campaign.
How to claim the energy battleground
The Democrats have lots of good ideas on energy and climate change – and lots of good people pushing them. Despite all this, I worry that energy policy will end up being captured by the right, because they still hold on to a major asset: their closeness to the corporate world.
Peak oil – Dec 29
Taking Hubbert home: Regional energy models
Strategic thinking and strategic planning
David Hughes on Canada’s oil and natural gas
Climate – Dec 29
Giant ice island breaks off Arctic shelf
Munich Re sees natural catastrophes on rise
Gristmill: 10 top green stories
Climate roadmap for New England and Eastern Canada
It’s the energy and the economy, stupid
An open letter to US policymakers
The 21st century will likely be defined by three overarching forces: climate change, Peak Oil, and macroeconomics. It will be an epochal moment in history; either a disastrous period of resource-related military and economic warfare or an unprecedented and noble effort at international cooperation. Either way, maintaining the status quo will not be possible much longer.
Energy – Dec 28
IEA report rings alarm bells for energy security
Discussion: energy crisis in the Urals
At war with Russia?
New US fuel ratings set double standard
Avatars consume as much power as Brazilians
