Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
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.
Losing to the greens
Friedman: And the color of the year is…
House to target Big Oil breaks
Schwarzenegger remakes himself as environmentalist
California warming law applies pressure to industries
Army saves by topping up tanks with chip oil
UK govt report: “The Energy Challenge”
Carbon ‘credit card’ considered
Recommendations from the complete paper.
A detailed analysis in the tradition of the late Admiral Rickover. It takes as its starting point the finite nature of fossil fuels and concludes with some surprising recommendations. Author DiNunno is a retired engineer with a 64-year career in the electrical/nuclear field (AEC, DoE, etc.), especially in the planning and oversight of nuclear reactors.
Democrats’ energy goals likely to be modest
Yes, oil from Venezuela
Energy sect’y Bodman: This needs to change
Nancy Nadel on Oakland’s oil independence resolution
Analyst Chris Skrebowski is “surprised and somewhat saddened to read CERA’s curious attack on the concept of Peak Oil.” After analyzing CERA’s figures, however, he concludes that “far from dispelling concerns about Peak Oil you have effectively confirmed that they are real and imminent. “
NYT: Outsize profits in effort to cut warming
Nature responds to warming signs
2006 set to be 6th warmest worldwide
Shorelines may be in greater peril than thought
State of the Region 2006 (Southern California)
New call to reduce dependence on foreign oil
FedEx founder on energy independence
Mississippi salt dome selected to expand U.S. oil reserves
Oil & gas companies to pay royalties
NY Times: royalty rip-off
EU tackles aircraft CO2 emissions (kind of)
Monbiot: Ministers know emissions trading won’t work
Aviation and oil depletion
Airlines toss enough cans each year to build fleet of airliners
Planting trees is far from pointless
India Says its GHGs not harming world
Climate change clash in Africa
No dramatic U-turn seen on U.S. climate policy
Climate policy could hinder renewables
Ten principles of post oil-peak planning
The energy detensive economy (for local governments)
Peak Oil Blues – interview
PO & GW do not fit a socially believable disaster profile
Alternative to powerdown?
New documentary: “What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire”
Mike Ruppert back in U.S.
