The shape of things to come
When facing great uncertainty and large possible consequences, thorough preparation is the wise course. In fact, being ready early ought to be considered a virtue rather than a failure to predict the future correctly.
Energy Policy
Environment – Apr 15
UK’s chief scientist issues grim warning on global warming /
Field & Stream: A voracious energy policy afflicts our public lands /
Global warming novel a no-no for Ottawa (censorship) /
Canada, climate change and “The Weather Makers”
China: the giant awakes
Development in defiance of the Washington consensus /
China: the sky darkens /
China’s Hu heads to US on energy efficiency wave
Peak oil – Apr 14
H.T. Odum’s “The global network ” now online /
Peak oil introductory flyer /
EROEI math /
Kunstler /
John Howe at NYC PO conference Apr 27-29
Planning, policy, strategy, and energy (part III)
It is important to discuss energy in terms of developing a true “energy policy and strategy” for a future characterized by declining supplies of crude oil, dramatically higher costs for the stuff, and immensely more political friction both home and abroad. Despite whatever sense of motion you may see within the U.S. leadership cadre, my opinion is that U.S. energy policy and strategy is unfocused and inferior to that of certain other nations.
Other energy – Apr 14
Gazprom’s looming crisis /
NATO and energy security /
Calif. governor disappoints: Go slow in fight on warming /
IMF: high oil prices are worsening global trade imbalances /
Tame oil’s wild price ride with a tax /
Oil & commodities at record highs – but the bears are fighting back /
War fears and the price of oil
Getting a decent return on your energy investment
Introduction to ERoEI.
Secty of State: “We have to do something about the energy problem”
Nothing has really taken me aback more as secretary of State than the way that the politics of energy is — I will use the word warping — diplomacy around the world.
Planning, policy, strategy and energy (part II)
Until the present time, no U.S. national energy policy has had any true sense of strategic urgency, let alone any staying power.
Environment – Apr 12
Global warming threatens extinctions /
Lyin’ tamer (“Ask Umbra” on global warming) /
Climate change and the media, reality and the future /
Coal plants’ renaissance pits energy vs. pollution /
Schwarzenegger speech today could put California in forefront of climate change efforts
Planning, policy, strategy and energy (part I)
What is policy and strategy? What do these things look like? How does one formulate policy and strategy?
Peak oil – Apr 11
World ‘cannot meet oil demand’ /
OPEC warns high commodity prices may kill oil projects /
New ASPO-USA newsletter /
Toward a new vision for Hamilton (PO & cities) /
Energy philosophy for entropic times /
The Darwin Award for self-extinction goes to…
