Energize America #5: how you can help
Final part of the Energize America presentation at the recent YearlyKos conference. This grassroots campaign for a progressive energy policy was initiated by members of the Daily Kos website.
Energy Policy
Other energy – June 18
Iran grants Lukoil rights on oilfield exploitation / Looming energy crisis requires new ‘Manhattan Project’: US scientists / Popular Science: 10 steps to end America’s fossil-fuel addiction / “Oil shale development imminent” (skepticism) / Heads of Shell, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron on Meet The Press
National Energy Symposium: online resources
Leaders from government, business and the media from throughout the nation participated in the National Energy Symposium June 15 at the University of Southern California. Faculty and panels included some of the nation’s leading experts, who discussed America’s and California’s energy future. (Many resources are available online.)
Advances in Energy Studies – proceedings
Online papers about energy and the environment by Odum, Tainter and many others. Proceedings of the Second Biennial International Workshop “Advances in Energy Studies” (Italy 2000).
Energize America #4: principles and exemplary acts
At the core of almost all our work is a rather simple principle: Make the right choice the easy choice
Recognizing the peak
As the worldwide oil supply and demands tightens however, the need for timely accurate production statistics becomes increasing important— so much so that at some point, timely and detailed knowledge of world energy supplies may become a matter of critical importance.
Statement: Energy Sustainability and Security
If energy sustainability and security fail, the primary human development goals cannot be achieved. We recognize the special responsibility of the science and engineering community to help implement transitions to sustainable and secure energy systems.
Energize America #3: guiding principles
A slide presentation describing the main goals of Energize America. This grassroots campaign for a progressive energy policy was initiated by members of the Daily Kos website.
Al Gore: we’re at or near peak oil
“We almost certainly are at or near what they call peak oil, defined as having recovered a majority of the oil reserves at a certain price, affordability range.”
Other energy – June 14
Chevron CEO doesn’t see oil crisis looming /
China: ‘Three-nos’ call to help save energy / Energy price increase is good news for China / India: Left holds countrywide protests against fuel price hike / Debunking nuclear myth of greenhouse friendliness
Climate change a bigger security threat than terrorism, says report
The most likely causes of future conflict are climate change, competition for natural resources, social and economic marginalisation and militarisation says a new report from the Oxford Research Group. (The 40-page report is online.)
Dear Bill O’Reilly: We can reduce the price of gasoline
The other night Bill O’Reilly expounded on the price of gasoline. He wants to boycott Exxon Mobil because he believes the company is charging too much for its gasoline. And besides, the company makes too much money. Nonsense. Bill, You have spun into orbit.
