Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
An overlooked, practical and affordable approach using mature existing technology. The author suggests five electric rail solutions. (Originally presented at the recent Washington D.C. peak oil conference.)
Since the Nixon administration, America has put forth initiative after initiative to break our addiction to oil—with little success. Most rehabilitation programs are a 12-step process. The Bush Plan is Step one. We can no longer pay lip service to the impending problems that oil will bring to the international community.
Energy in the form of hydrogen, as well as biofuels, is one of the few mainstays of hope for clinging to global economic growth. What of lifestyle change and truly sustainable, local economics? That’s not what’s being planned for you.
More than a dozen efficiency efforts are set for trims or elimination as the administration pushes long-term projects.
Regardless of when you think global oil production will peak, planning for a low oil future starts now, writes Elliot Fishman.
David Holmgren on permaculture and oil peak / Julian Darley at the NYC conference / ISN Security Watch: The end of the ‘age of oil’ / PO will not help us in the climate change fight / Peak oil is ‘an opportunity’ / News from here, there…
An Energy Vulnerability Summit in Petaluma, California, was perhaps the first time in history that local government officials have gotten together to learn about and discuss peak oil.
Matthew Simmons: Tight oil supplies (new slides) /
John Gray: Rather than face up to climate change humanity may opt to let it happen / Leggett:
Cars are killing the planet, but there is an alternative
Planet Of Slums (links) /
China’s oil supply faces risks, expert says /
Saudi oil output ‘dips to lowest in year’ /
Iran plays China card with Japan on oil deal /
Shi’ite faction menaces Iraq’s Basra oil exports
BBC Docu-drama May 30: “If… The Oil Runs Out” / St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Will we run out of oil? / Dubai: Peak-oil theory and its development implications
Do biofuels suck for deep fundamental unchangeable reasons? Or for contingent reasons that might be amenable to change over time with technological innovation? The answer might not be so obvious.
Gazprom nation / Carter’s energy policies look good / Russia Stock Exchange starts trading in contracts for oil and oil products
