TV news series on peak oil
WCCO-TV in Minnesota began broadcasting the first US news series that explicitly covers peak oil.
Energy Policy
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…
Environment – Apr 7
Review: “The Weather Makers” by Tim Flannery /
Climate researchers feeling heat from White House (censorship) /
UK Times: Do nothing? You cannot be serious /
Fossil fuels threatening sea life /
Progress in fighting air pollution might apply to CO2 /
Policymakers need grassroots impetus on climate change /
Laurie David takes global warming to the mainstream
Looking through peak oil lenses
Once a person assimilates the idea that peak oil and its consequences are imminent, it radically changes one’s world outlook. Nearly every issue one confronts will be affected by peak oil.
‘Essential’ for Ireland to prepare for peak oil – advisory board
The high probability that a supply of cheap oil will peak over the next 10-15 years poses a serious challenge for the global economy. We in Ireland are more dependent on imported oil for our energy requirements than almost every other European country and it will take up to 10 years to significantly reduce this dependence. Therefore, it is essential that we now begin to prepare for such a challenge.
California’s breakthrough plan to cut greenhouse gases
A landmark plan for reducing greenhouse gases in California beginning in five years moved forward Monday with the backing of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders.
Upsurge in coverage of climate change
States take the lead against climate change /
Climate modeler is founder of RealClimate /
AP: too late to stop global warming? /
Surprising consensus on global warming /
‘Major melt’ for Alpine glaciers /
Calculatiing the cost of greenhouse gas reductions /
Global warming a forbidden topic for most TV weather reporters /
Molly Ivins /
Congress feels heat from global warming
Ireland’s ‘Hirsch Report’ Released
Ireland is among the most sensitive nations to rising oil prices and therefore will be among the most vulnerable post-peak. Rob Hopkin’s take on the Forfas report on the impacts of peak oil on the Irish economy.
Open letter to Texas newspapers about peak oil: ‘Why aren’t you listening?’
The US media have two choices regarding the Peak Oil issue. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, you can now have either your honor or the status quo. If you do nothing regarding Peak Oil, you will soon have neither the status quo nor your honor.
TIME on global warming: Be worried. Be very worried.
TIME has an outstanding special issue April 3 on climate change. Many of the articles are online.
Energy modeler speaks to U.S. Senate
A Stanford study estimated that the odds of a foreign oil disruption happening over the next 10 years are about 80 percent. As a general rule, strategies that reduce our dependence on oil consumption are more effective than policies that reduce our imports.
